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A pair were shot dead in Sydney’s Bondi Beach terrorist attack, weeks before they were attributable to have a good time their thirty fifth wedding anniversary.
Boris Gurman, 69, and his wife Sofia, 61, were killed while attempting to stop the alleged gunman from firing against people.
They were strolling along Campbell Parade when one among the suspects got out of a automotive with an Islamic State flag draped across its windscreen.
Footage circulating on social media shows Boris wrestling with the person – who was armed with a rifle – and taking the weapon off him, before they each fall onto the road.
He then gets up and appears to hit the suspect with the gun. The attacker is then thought to have pulled out one other weapon, which he used to kill each Boris and Sofia.
The video, caught on a dashcam, was posted online by a Sydney resident, who wrote in Mandarin: ‘I’m truly heartbroken.’
Separate footage from a drone, taken afterwards, shows the couple lying motionless together along Campbell Parade.
A press release by their family, reported by the BBC, said: ‘While nothing can lessen the pain of losing Boris and Sofia, we feel an amazing sense of pride of their bravery and selflessness.
‘This encapsulates who Boris and Sofia were – individuals who instinctively and selflessly tried to assist others.’
It is known that the Gurmans are Russian Jews from the Soviet Union, who’ve lived in Australia for a long time.
The attack happened just days before Sofia was attributable to have a good time her 62nd birthday on Wednesday.
‘Boris was a retired mechanic, known for his generosity, quiet strength and willingness to assist to anyone in need,’ the statement added.
‘Sofia worked at Australia Post and was deeply loved by her colleagues and community.
‘Bondi locals, together they lived honest, hardworking lives and treated everyone they met with kindness, warmth and respect.
‘Boris and Sofia were dedicated to their family and to one another. They were the center of our family, and their absence has left an immeasurable void.’
They were the primary two people killed in Sunday’s attack, which happened at a Hanukkah event, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Altogether, 15 people were killed in the course of the celebration in what Australian authorities have described as ‘a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State.’
There are 25 people still being treated in hospitals after the massacre, with 10 of them in critical condition. Three of them are patients in a children’s hospital.
Ahmed al Ahmed, who was captured on video tackling and disarming one assailant, before pointing the person’s weapon at him after which setting it on the bottom, can be amongst those recovering from their wounds.
The suspects were a father and son, aged 50 and 24, authorities have said.
The older man, who state officials named as Sajid Akram, was shot dead. His son was being treated at a hospital.
A news conference by political and law enforcement leaders today was the primary time officials confirmed their believes in regards to the suspects’ ideologies.
Prime minister Anthony Albanese said the remarks are based on evidence obtained, including ‘the presence of Islamic State flags within the vehicle that has been seized.’
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