{
  "id": 19285509,
  "title": "Shots rang out. I hid behind a car. Then I wrestled the gun from the Bondi beach shooter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/shots-rang-out-i-hid-behind-a-car-then-i-wrestled-the-gun-from-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T05:00:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/10/shots-rang-out-i-hid-behind-a-car-then-i-wrestled-the-gun-from-the-bondi-beach-shooter-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "On December last year, Ahmed Al Ahmed risked his life to disarm one of the two gunmen who opened fire on a Jewish community celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi beach in Sydney. Initially mistaking the gunfire for fireworks, Al Ahmed and his cousin quickly hid between two cars when they heard the loud cracks. In those harrowing moments, Al Ahmed could hear the shooting and people screaming, feeling the weight of his own heart pounding and rapid breathing. As the shooting continued, Al Ahmed finally saw a man dressed in black firing from a footbridge about 50 meters away. As he stood up, quiet and quickly, he managed to wrestle the gun from the gunman's hand, putting an end to the violent attack.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}