Video verified by The New York Times shows a bystander — who local authorities called a hero — tackling and disarming one of the gunmen who targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.
The video shows a man, apparently unarmed, sneaking up on one of the shooters from between two cars and jumping on him from behind before wrestling a long gun from his hands.
Chris Minns, the premier of the state of New South Wales, told reporters on Sunday that he had seen the video. “That man is a genuine hero,” he said. “And I’ve got no doubt that there are many, many people alive tonight as a result of his bravery.”
Responding to the footage, Mr. Minns shook his head and said, “Unbelievable. It’s the most unbelievable scene I’ve ever seen: A man walking up to a gunman who had fired on the community and single-handedly disarming him. Putting his own life at risk to save the lives of countless other people.”
Amelia Nierenberg is a Times reporter covering international news from London.
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