A SYDNEY MAN who was praised for his heroic actions during last’s year’s deadly mass shooting on Bondi Beach has been charged with assaulting his father, local media and police said Thursday.

Ahmed al Ahmed shot to fame in December when footage emerged on social media of him wresting a weapon from one of the gunmen as he fired on civilians during Australia’s deadliest attack in decades.

15 people were killed and dozens wounded in what authorities have described as an antisemitic terrorist attack. Ahmed was later awarded the Keys to the City of Waverley for his actions and also received $2.5 million (€1.5 million) in community donations.

Australia’s national broadcaster ABC said Ahmed (44) had been charged after allegedly assaulting his father.

Asked to confirm the reporting, New South Wales police told AFP: “On Sunday 15 March 2026 police received a report of an alleged assault at a home in Bankstown on Tuesday 9 March 2026.”

They added that a 44-year-old man had then been charged this week with assault and stalking. He will face court on 29 June, police said.

Australian police as a rule do not identify individuals charged with crimes to the media.

Last month, Ahmed’s two brothers faced court in Sydney over allegations they had attempted to pressure Ahmed into handing over some of the money fundraised for him, local media said.

With reporting from AFP.