Overview
- Officials reported the death toll had risen into the mid-teens with roughly 40 people hospitalized, with figures still being updated by New South Wales police.
- Two gunmen opened fire from an elevated position at the Chanukah by the Sea event; one attacker was shot dead by police and the other is in custody in critical condition.
- Authorities identified the deceased suspect as 24-year-old Naveed Akram and said the assailants were a father–son pair, as investigators examine potential additional perpetrators.
- A bystander, named by relatives as Ahmed al‑Ahmed, tackled and briefly disarmed one gunman and was later treated for gunshot wounds, drawing praise from officials.
- Victims include Chabad assistant rabbi Eli Schlanger and Holocaust survivor Alex Kleytman, as leaders condemned an attack targeted at the Jewish community and security was increased at Jewish sites.