Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old fruit shop owner from Sutherland, is understood to have been shot twice and was rushed to hospital where he remains.
Vision of Mr al Ahmed wrestling the weapon away and then turning it on the gunman, forcing him to retreat has been beamed around the world and drawn global praise.
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A GoFundMe set up to show Australian’s gratitude and support “for someone who demonstrated incredible courage when it mattered most”.
CarHub Australia, which established the fund, said in a statement to support the fundraiser that Mr al Ahmed’s actions prevented the loss of countless more lives.
Ahmed al Ahmed showed incredible courage. »