<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The grieving daughter of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-latest-news-headlines/5a9bbb14-ef81-45a3-985d-da6b4062460e" rel="" target="_blank" title="Bondi Beach shooting"><span>Bondi Beach shooting</span></a><span> victim Reuven Morrison has revealed her father died a hero while trying to stop the attackers as they sprayed innocent people with bullets.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Morrison, 62, was killed after he threw bricks at gunman Sajid Akram on Sunday evening as fellow civilian Ahmed Al Ahmed also confronted the attacker, his heroic act caught on camera.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Morrison's daughter Sheina Gutnick told US broadcaster </span><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bondi-beach-shooting-victim-reuven-morrison-daughter-australia-no-home-for-jews/" rel="" target="_blank" title="CBS"><em><span>CBS</span></em></a><span> it was only fitting that her incredible father died while trying to save lives.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-how-to-help-donate-blood-vigils-police-contact/a79df956-55a1-4e25-8c80-dd498b8ed5a2" target="_blank"><strong><span>Donate blood, give evidence, attend vigils: How Aussies can help in the wake of the Bondi shooting</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-sydney-how-the-bondi-beach-terror-attack-unfolded/297ea10f-dd5e-4125-b991-83e346c2b766" target="_blank"><strong><span>How the Bondi Beach terror attack unfolded</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"From my sources and understanding, he had jumped up the second the shooting started. He managed to throw bricks at the terrorist," Gutnick said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I believe after Ahmed managed to get the gun off the terrorist, my father had then gone to try and unjam the gun, to try and attempt shooting.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-reuven-morrison-daughter-reveals-he-died-a-hero-attempting-to-stop-gunmen/d066b689-eb5f-48f9-a004-28f5a27211a0" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He was screaming at the terrorist and protecting the community."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gutnick said that if there had to be one way her father would be taken from this earth, it would be while "fighting a terrorist".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There was no other way he would have been taken from us," she added.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Chilling social media footage which circulated in the aftermath of the shooting shows Morrison attempting to stop the gunmen while Ahmed tackled and disarmed him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was killed shortly after this video was taken.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-terror-attack-victims-named/8e866d73-4e45-4198-b28b-3661b4d8ad58" target="_blank"><strong><span>What we know about the 15 people killed in the Bondi Beach terror attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-heroic-man-disarms-gunman-turns-weapon-on-him/4d5e1253-c12c-4a84-9d42-b92fa175744b" rel="" target="" title="Ahmed is recovering in hospital"><span>Ahmed is recovering in hospital</span></a><span> after being "riddled with bullets".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Morrison, who split his time between Sydney and Melbourne, had migrated to Australia from the former Soviet Union in the 1970s.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was a member of the Jewish community and was celebrating the first day of Hanukkah when he was killed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gutnick said her father migrated to Australia believing he would be safe.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Morrison is among 15 innocent people who were killed on Sunday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-terror-attack-victims-named/8e866d73-4e45-4198-b28b-3661b4d8ad58" rel="" target="_blank" title="A 10-year-old girl, a Holocaust survivor, a former police officer and a great-grandfather "><span>A 10-year-old girl, a Holocaust survivor, a former police officer and a great-grandfather</span></a><span> have also been identified as victims of the mass shooting.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>If you have been impacted by the terror attack in Bondi there is support available.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>To contact Lifeline Australia, call 13 11 14 or text 0477 13 11 14.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>For people under 25 years old, you can contact Kids Helpline at 1800 55 1800.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>Both of these are available on a 24/7 basis.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>If you wish to donate blood, you can find your nearest donor centre</span></em><span> </span><a href="https://www.lifeblood.com.au/donor-centre" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><em><span>here</span></em></a><em><span>.</span></em></div></div>
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