I went to bed watching news of yet another mass shooting in America and woke up to watch one in Bondi Beach in Australia.
Horrific scenes with 11 dead and 29 injured at what is being called a terror attack on a Jewish Hanukkah event but one man stopped the gruesome death toll being much worse, Ahmed al Ahmed.
The 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, was seen in a video running up to one of the two attackers from behind and then grabbing the shotgun from his hands before pointing the weapon back at him and once the gunman ran away, placed the gun beside a tree and raised his hands for assistance.
Mr Ahmed, a father-of-two and owns a fruit shop in Sydney, was shot in the tussle and is due to have surgery but his brave actions potentially saved many lives.
Chris Minns, the premier of New South Wales state said: 'That man is a genuine hero, and I've got no doubt that there are many, many people alive tonight as a result of his bravery' so we wish him all the best and a speedy full recovery and hope that Australia hand him the highest bravery award the country has.
At the same time a slow and painful recovery for the gunman in custody and currently in a critical condition in hospital.
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