A picture shared to X shows Zachery Dereniowski (M) handing Ahmed al Ahmed (R) a check of $2,544,585 AUS, about $1.6 million USD, while he recovers in a hospital bed. (Photo: 6ixbuzztv via X)

‘Bondi Beach Hero’ who tackled and disarmed now-deceased terrorist receives $1.6M in donations

The Syrian-born man being hailed as “The Bondi Beach hero,” after tackling and disarming one of the two Islamist terrorists during the recent Hannukah attack in Sydney, received a check for over “A$2.5 million” ($1.65 million U.S. dollars). He then humbly questioned if he was even worthy of the financial support.

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(Background) Tom Forchas, Amy Forchas, Dr. Walt Galicich, Sophia Forchas, and Anthony Forchas; Hennepin Healthcare via Facebook. (L) Portrait of Sophian Forchas, (Photo via: GoFundMe)

Annunciation shooting victim Sophia Forchas returns home in time for 13th birthday after 2 months of recovery

Nearly two months after the tragic shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in south Minneapolis, the final hospitalized survivor, 12-year-old Sophia Forchas, has finally been released from the hospital — a hopeful milestone in the community’s long road to healing.

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