Bondi Beach attack: Dashcam video shows couple suspected of being gunmen – The National
The couple killed in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack tried to stop one of the suspected shooters and briefly grabbed his weapon, according to dashcam footage.
It is reported that Boris Gurman, 69, and his wife, Sofia, 61, intervened and tried to rob the suspect, and died.
Dashcam footage shared on Chinese social media site Rednote shows Gurman fighting with one of the alleged attackers, disarming him and both men falling onto the street.
Boris and Sofia Gurman were killed trying to take down the suspect in the Bondi Beach shooting that killed 16 people at a Hannukah party on Sunday.
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Gurman is seen standing and striking the attacker with a weapon with his wife by his side. The attacker then took another gun, which he allegedly used to kill the couple, the BBC reported.
Various drone footage shows the couple lying motionless on the pavement, according to The Guardian.
“We are devastated by the sudden and senseless loss of our beloved Boris and Sofia Gurman,” the family told the Sydney Morning Herald. “They had been married for 34 years, it’s almost the year of their 35th wedding anniversary in January.
“Although there is nothing that can ease the pain of losing Boris and Sofia, we feel an overwhelming sense of pride in their bravery and selflessness,” the family continued.
“This sums up who Boris and Sofia were – people who tried to help others through selflessness and self-sacrifice.”
Boris was a retired mechanic and Sofia worked for Australia Post, their family said.
The couple were Bondi Beach locals and their loved ones were described as an “honest” and “hard-working” couple who were “devoted” to their family and treated everyone with respect and kindness.
“They were the heart of our family, and their absence has left an immeasurable void,” the statement concluded.
Rabbi Yossi Friedman speaks to a crowd gathered at a flower memorial at the Bondi Pavilion on Bondi Beach on Dec. 16, 2025, following Sunday’s deadly shooting in Sydney, Australia.
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A GoFundMe page created by close friends of the couple to support their surviving family members has raised more than AUS$170,000 (CAD 157,000) as of Tuesday afternoon.
The owner of the dashcam footage told Reuters that Gurman “didn’t run away – instead, he just walked straight into the crash, using all his strength to hold on to the gun until he died.”
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“I can see from my camera that the old man ended up being shot and fell down.
At least 16 people were killed in a mass shooting on Sunday, New South Wales police said in a statement on Monday, including one of the two suspected gunmen. The attack was described as a “terror-related” incident by the state’s police commissioner.
42 people were injured while attending a celebration to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah, including two police officers who received gunshot wounds.
Six people are still in critical condition and 27 are in serious and stable condition.
Both officers are in critical but stable condition, police said.
The second suspect in the shooting suffered serious injuries and is in hospital.
The Gurmans, who were Jewish, were the first to be killed in the incident on Sunday, the Herald reported. Among the dead is a 10-year-old girl, a rabbi who survived the Holocaust. Authorities are still working to identify the remaining victims, who are said to be between the ages of 10 and 87.
Detectives and terrorism investigators found six firearms at the scene, as well as three decorated explosives, police said.
Mourners embrace at a floral memorial outside the Bondi Pavilion on Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Dec. 15, 2025, a day after the fatal shooting.
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The Gurmans were not the only villagers who risked their lives in an attempt to bring down the attacker. Ahmed Al Ahmed, 43 years old, was hailed as a hero for successfully disarming one of the two suspects who opened fire on the roadside near the beach.
Footage of the incident shows Ahmed knocking the suspect to the ground, taking his gun and forcing him to step back and pointing the weapon at the suspect.
Ahmed was shot in the shoulder by the second attacker and is recovering in hospital.
In an interview he had at the hospital on Monday, he told reporters, “What can I say? I went through a difficult time.” [that] only God knows” before asking for prayers and sending positive messages to Australians amid this devastation.
On Monday night, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns paid tribute to the victims and showed support for the Jewish community in an Instagram post.
“Tonight, on the second night of the Jewish holiday of Chanukah, we laid wreaths to honor and honor the victims of the horrific terrorist attack in Bondi and their families,” he wrote.
“Chanukah is the Jewish festival of lights. This time, on the second night of Chanukah, we light candles together, and unite against the darkness,” continued the message.
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