Bondi Beach hero, 44, faces charges for allegedly assaulting his father

The man who tackled and disarmed one of the gunmen involved in the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, in 2025, was charged with common assault and stalking.

The 44-year-old, identified as Ahmed Al Ahmed, allegedly assaulted his father and put him into a headlock in his own home in March 2026, ABC and 7News reported.

"Apprehended Violence Order"

Local police have taken out an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) against Ahmed to protect his father.

He cannot “assault”, “stalk”, “harass”, or “contact” his dad.

Ahmed also needs to stay 100m away from where his father lives and works.

He will face court on Jul. 29.

Not a violent person

Speaking to local media, Ahmed denied the allegations against him.

"It's fake information, it's not true at all. I don't have any information at all," he said.

Ahmed also said he was not a violent person.

He cited his actions during the Bondi Beach shooting, where he “disarmed the terrorist and take his gun, throw it away” and did not hurt him.

Ahmed claimed his main focus was looking after his health and to “try to work in peace”

Brothers

Ahmed’s two brothers, identified as Sameh Al Ahmed and Hozifa Al Ahmed, face criminal charges after allegedly attempting to extort A$200,000 (S$183,168) from him in May.

This apparently came after A$2.6 million (S$2.4 million) was raised for Ahmed via a GoFundMe fundraiser to support him as he recovered from his injuries from the Bondi Beach shooting.

“I will put your head under my boot, break your other arm and smash your face,” one brother is alleged to have said in a call.

The brothers have pleaded not guilty.

Background

On Dec. 14, 2025, a father and son duo, identified as 50-year-old Sajid Akram and 24-year-old Naveed Akram, killed 15 civilians and injured 40 others at Bondi Beach.

They were armed with sporting shotguns, including what appeared to be a Stoeger M3000 M3K straight-pull model and a Beretta BRX1.

A total of 103 shots were fired.

The shooting occurred during the first day of Hanukkah, in what was believed to be a targeted attack on the Jewish community.

In videos circulating online, Ahmed, who wore a white t-shirt, was seen tackling one of the gunmen and disarming him.

Ahmed then pointed the shotgun at the shooter, who then walked away towards a bridge while glancing over his shoulder.

The shotgun was then placed against a tree.

Ahmed suffered bullet wounds to his arm and hand during the confrontation.

Sajid was shot dead by police.

Naveed, who survived and emerged from a coma, faced 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act.

The shooting is believed to be the deadliest mass shooting in Australia since 1996.