Ahmed al-Ahmed, the man who heroically tackled and disarmed one of the shooters in the Bondi Beach massacre earlier this month, is speaking out in his first interview since the deadly attack in Australia.
In an interview with CBS News, al-Ahmed — a Syrian Australian shop owner and Muslim father of two — recounted people screaming for help as two gunmen opened fire in a targeted attack on Jewish people during a Hanukkah celebration at the beach.
“My soul and all my — everything in my organs, in my body, in my brain, asked me to go ... to save innocent lives,” al-Ahmed told “CBS Mornings.”
The shooting left 15 dead, including a 10-year-old child and a Holocaust survivor, and left dozens injured.
One suspect, Sajid Akram, was killed by police. The other suspect, his son Naveed Akram, has been charged with murder and terrorism.
