India, Dec. 14 -- Dramatic footage of the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach has gone viral, showing a bystander risking his life to disarm one of the shooters and potentially save several lives.

Australian news portal News.com.au identified the man as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, a Sydney resident who owns a fruit shop in Sutherland. In the widely circulated video, Ahmed can be seen confronting a gunman who was hiding behind a tree and bravely snatching the weapon from his hands.

First victim identified

Meanwhile, the first victim of Sunday's attack has been identified as Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a Chabad emissary. His death was confirmed by his friend Eliezer Tewel in a Facebook post that paid a moving tribute to the rabbi's life and w...