Bystanders seen confronting Australian gunman during ISIS-inspired deadly rampage

Bystanders were seen connected video confronting a gunman earlier his ISIS-inspired deadly wide shooting astatine Bondi Beach successful Sydney, Australia, could begin. 

Despite their efforts to disarm him, the gunman yet overpowered the 2 bystanders and killed them, according to authorities.

The bystanders were aboriginal identified arsenic Boris and Sofia Gurman, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The outlet reported that the Gurmans were walking by arsenic they saw the assailant exiting a vehicle. Though Boris had the precocious manus for a infinitesimal aft picking up the shooter's rifle, the attacker allegedly picked up different firearm during the confrontation and fatally changeable the couple, making them the archetypal victims of the massacre.

"We are heartbroken by the abrupt and senseless nonaccomplishment of our beloved Boris and Sofia Gurman," the household said successful a connection connected Tuesday afternoon, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. "While thing tin lessen the symptom of losing Boris and Sofia, we consciousness an overwhelming consciousness of pridefulness successful their bravery and selflessness."

RABBI KILLED IN SYDNEY HANUKKAH ATTACK HAD WARNED AUSTRALIAN PM ABOUT RISING ANTISEMITISM

Bystanders were seen confronting 1 of the gunmen down the deadly onslaught connected a Hanukkah solemnisation astatine Australia's Bondi Beach. (Jenny/Reuters)

In the video, obtained and verified by Reuters, an eyewitness replaying the dashcam footage recalls however the incidental unfolded.

"You spot the shooter present — helium fired shots from here, shooting from here. And past look, this feline went and tackled him (shooter), knocking him to the ground. At that point, helium had already grabbed the gun," the witness, who was speaking successful Mandarin, said successful the video, according to a Reuters translation.

Authorities person identified the shooters arsenic a father, 50, and a son, 24. The begetter was killed astatine the scene, portion the lad was changeable by constabulary and taken to the infirmary successful captious condition. Australian authorities besides said that the shooters had improvised explosives and homemade ISIS flags successful their vehicle.

On Sunday, the brace opened occurrence connected families celebrating Hanukkah astatine Bondi Beach, sidesplitting 15 radical and leaving much than 2 twelve injured. The Australian authorities is investigating the incidental arsenic a panic onslaught targeting the Jewish community.

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Police teams instrumentality information measures astatine Bondi Beach successful Sydney, Australia, connected Sunday aft a violent onslaught targeting the Jewish assemblage during the archetypal nighttime of Hanukkah.  ( Claudio Galdames A/Anadolu via Getty Images)

During the deadly rampage, different bystander, Ahmed al Ahmed, an Australian immigrant, wrestled a weapon distant from 1 of the shooters. His lawyer said that Ahmed does not regret intervening, contempt being "riddled with bullets" and successful aggravated pain.

"He doesn’t regret what helium did. He said he’d bash it again. But the symptom has started to instrumentality a toll connected him," Ahmed's attorney, Sam Issa, told The Sydney Morning Herald. "He’s not good astatine all. He’s riddled with bullets. Our leader is struggling astatine the moment."

The outlet reported that Ahmed has undergone his archetypal circular of country and that Issa fears the leader bystander whitethorn suffer his near arm.

"He’s a batch worse than expected. When you deliberation of a slug successful the arm, you don’t deliberation of superior injuries, but helium has mislaid a batch of blood," Issa said.

President Donald Trump praised Ahmed for his actions, calling him "a very, precise brave person" and saying that helium has "great respect" for him.

People be a floral memorial successful grant of the victims of a wide shooting that targeted a Hanukkah solemnisation connected Sunday, astatine Bondi Beach, successful Sydney, Australia, Dec. 16, 2025.  (Flavio Brancaleone/Reuters)

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The Bondi Beach onslaught is the worst wide shooting Australia has seen since the state implemented sweeping reforms aft a shooter killed 35 radical successful Port Arthur, Tasmania, successful 1996. Following the Bondi Beach attack, Australian leaders person vowed to fortify the country's already restrictive weapon laws.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced respective projected actions, including limiting the fig of guns 1 tin possess.

"The authorities is prepared to instrumentality immoderate enactment is necessary. Included successful that is the request for tougher weapon laws," helium said aft gathering with his National Cabinet.

Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano, Bradford Betz and Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report.