Ahmed Al Ahmed was hailed a national hero after risking his life to disarm one of the Bondi attackers - but that brave act was not the first time he ran headfirst into danger. What followed was a bizarre confrontation with customer Dan Degney that spiralled into bloody violence and left Mr Al Ahmed requiring hospital treatment. Mr Al Ahmed became a global hero when he leapt in to wrestle a shotgun from Islamic terrorist Sajid Akram and disarm him, before he was shot in the shoulder. But now Degney has staked a claim to some of the cash over the allegation that he was shoplifting from Mr Al Ahmed's store, which was sold while Mr Al Ahmed was recovering in hospital. Ahmed Al Ahmed was shot in the arm and shoulder after disarming the second Bondi gunmanWhile still recovering in hospital Mr Al Ahmed was presented with a cheque for $2.5millionMr Al Ahmed became a global sensation after the Islamic State-inspired terror attack on a Hanukkah festival at Bondi Beach on December 14.

Source: Daily Mail January 12, 2026 13:08 UTC