Middle-aged Couple Killed in Bondi Beach Shooting

During the Bondi Beach shooting on 14 December 2025, dash-cam footage captured a middle-aged couple confronting two gunmen. Both were later confirmed dead.

The video first circulated on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu and was later verified by mainstream outlets including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). The footage shows the couple bravely approaching one of the gunmen as he exited the vehicle, attempting to stop him from carrying out the attack.

The couple were later identified as Boris Gurman (69) and Sofia Gurman (61), well-known local residents and familiar faces within the community. At the time the footage was recorded, the gunmen had just exited their vehicle and begun opening fire. The Gurmans attempted to restrain the attacker and seize his weapon. Boris briefly managed to grab hold of the firearm while Sofia assisted him. Tragically, the gunman regained control of the weapon and fatally shot both of them at the scene.

Following the incident, police quickly cordoned off the area and launched an investigation, while government leaders publicly condemned the terrorist attack. The couple have since been widely described as heroic civilians who attempted to stop the gunman, and they have been mourned by both the community and the media.