Long Road to Recovery for Fruit Shop Owner Who Disarmed Mass Shooter

Locals gather at Bondi in the aftermath of the tragedy. Photo: The Epoch Times12/15/2025|Updated: 12/15/2025The hero fruit shop owner who disarmed one of the Bondi gunmen by throwing himself at the heavily armed man faces a months-long recovery after being shot several times during the massacre on Australia’s most famous beach.Ahmed Al Ahmed, the 43-year-old father, who bystanders say likely saved many lives when he ripped a gun out of the hands of one of the attackers, underwent surgery in hospital on Monday.Australian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected Articles