{"id":55420,"date":"2025-12-29T12:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T17:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/i-didnt-worry-about-anything\/29\/12\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T12:59:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T17:59:00","slug":"i-didnt-worry-about-anything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/i-didnt-worry-about-anything\/29\/12\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Didn\u2019t Worry About Anything\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Ahmed al Ahmed<\/strong>, the hero of the Bondi Beach shooting earlier this month, is speaking out for the first time since he took down the active shooter in Australia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI didn\u2019t worry about anything,\u201d al Ahmed told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DS2WGAZjsxX\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CBS News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">CBS News<\/a><\/em> in an interview airing Monday, December 29.\u00a0 \u201cMy target was just to take the gun from him, and to stop him from killing a human being\u2019s life and not killing innocent people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI couldn\u2019t handle it to hear kids and the woman and oldest and man screaming and asking for help and no one help,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">NBC News<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fifteen people were killed when <strong>Sajid Akram<\/strong> and his son, <strong>Naveed Akram,<\/strong> opened fire on a group during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, on December 14. Sajid, 50, was killed by officers on the scene. The 24-year-old suspect has been charged with 59 offenses, including committing a terrorist act, 15 counts of murder and 40 counts of causing wounding\/grievous bodily harm to a person with intent to murder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In surveillance footage released from the scene, al Ahmed was seen emerging from behind a parked car to tackle one of the attackers to the ground. He was able to wrestle the weapon from the gunman before being shot five times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI jumped on his back, hit him. I hold him with my right hand and start saying a word \u2014 to warn him \u2014 drop your gun, stop doing what you\u2019re doing. And it all came fast,\u201d he recalled. \u201cMy soul and everything in my organ and my brain asked me to go on defense and to save innocent life.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;CBS News&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"853\" height=\"562\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CUBd8L_QDunauOtv5eDe6g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzMjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/national_enquirer_328\/705024799d53540db815d9898767dbd8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">CBS News<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cEmotionally, I\u2019m doing something. I feel something \u2014 a power in my body, my brain. I don\u2019t want to see people killed in front of me,\u201d al Ahmed continued. \u201cI don\u2019t want to hear his gun. I don\u2019t want to see people screaming and begging, asking for help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ahmed \u2014 who has since been released from the hospital \u2014 was hailed a hero, and is credited with saving countless lives. More than $2.6 million has been raised via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/zbcjn-support-the-hero-who-disarmed-a-bondi-attacker\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:GoFundMe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">GoFundMe<\/a> to support him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\/bondi-beach-hero-speaks-out-for-1st-time-following-tragic-incident-i-didnt-worry-about-anything\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bondi Beach Hero Speaks Out for 1st Time Following Tragic Incident: \u2018I Didn\u2019t Worry About Anything\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bondi Beach Hero Speaks Out for 1st Time Following Tragic Incident: \u2018I Didn\u2019t Worry About Anything\u2019<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:National Enquirer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i>National Enquirer<\/i><\/a>. 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