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Ahmed Al Ahmed
who managed to seize the weapon from the perpetrator
shooting at Bondi Beach
, Sydney, Australia reached up to US$1.5 million or around Rp. 25 billion.
Ahmed’s actions saved many lives.However, he was injured in the shoulder and is currently being treated in hospital.
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As an expression of Australians’ love for the hero, people donated to help him.
The site that opened GoFundMe donations managed to collect up to US$1.5 million from 41,000 residents.The page depicts Ahmed’s actions as selfless, instinctive, and undeniably heroic.
“We are working directly with the organizers to ensure the funds arrive safely to Ahmed and his family,” the official GoFundMe statement was quoted as saying
Anadolu Agency
, Thursday (18/12).
They then said, “All funds remain safely stored in our payment processor during the verification process until transfer.”
Among the donors was American billionaire and CEO of Pershing Capital Management Bill Ackman, who donated US$99,000 or around Rp. 1.6 billion.
Sydney was in the spotlight after the two shooters, Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram, launched their action during the Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach last week.
In the midst of the tragedy, video footage circulated of a man in a white shirt identified as Ahmed sneaking around in the car park.He then ran to the perpetrator to grab the weapon.
Ahmed and the perpetrator fought over the weapon.However, the fruit seller managed to get a gun.
This incident immediately became a global spotlight.Netizens and foreign heads of state praised Ahmed’s actions.
As a result of this incident, 15 people died, including Sajid Akram, and dozens of people were injured.
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