Overview
- Police identified Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed, 24, as the suspects in the Bondi Beach attack that killed at least 15 people, with Sajid shot dead at the scene and Naveed hospitalized under guard.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the shooting appears driven by Islamic State ideology, as authorities reported recovering extremist symbols and improvised explosive devices tied to the suspects.
- Naveed was examined by ASIO in 2019 over associations with suspected extremists but was assessed then as not posing an ongoing threat, according to the prime minister.
- Sajid legally held a firearms licence and six registered guns, prompting intensified scrutiny of licensing and a renewed push by national leaders to tighten gun laws.
- Officials and independent reporting debunked early online claims falsely linking the attackers to Pakistan, including a misidentified man who publicly denied any connection, while a bystander, Ahmed al Ahmed, was hailed for disarming a gunman.