Ahmed al Ahmed, 44, was charged with assault and stalking in connection with an alleged incident at a home in Bankstown on March 9, 2026. According to corroborated reports, he allegedly put his father in a headlock during the incident. Al Ahmed was credited with saving dozens of lives and disarming one of the gunmen during the December 2025 Bondi Beach mass shooting, described by one outlet as Australia’s deadliest attack in decades.

Accounts differ on the specific charges: ABC Australia reported he was charged with domestic violence common assault, while Dawn, Gdelt, and The Guardian reported he was charged with assault and stalking. The latter includes an additional charge of stalking not mentioned in the ABC report.

According to Dawn, Ahmed al Ahmed denied the allegations, calling them 'fake information… it’s not true at all.' Gdelt reported that al Ahmed claimed his family members wanted a cut of more than $2.5 million from a fundraiser for his actions at Bondi Beach.

According to Gdelt, Sameh and Hozifa al Ahmed pleaded not guilty to the charges at the Bankstown Local Court on May 20 and are scheduled to return to court on July 8. Dawn reported that Ahmed al Ahmed will face court on June 29. Australian police do not normally identify individuals charged with crimes to the media, according to Dawn.