Overview
- New South Wales Police say 16 people were killed, including one attacker, and about 40 remain hospitalized after the Bondi Beach attack.
- Two gunmen opened fire during the public 'Chanukah by the Sea' event attended by around 1,000 people; police killed one suspect and detained the other in critical condition.
- Bomb-disposal teams located suspected improvised explosive devices in a vehicle linked to a shooter and deployed specialists to secure the area.
- ASIO says it previously knew one suspect but did not view him as an immediate threat, and police are examining whether a third attacker was involved.
- A civilian tackled and disarmed one of the shooters and was publicly praised as a “true hero” by the New South Wales premier.