Overview
- NSW Police identified the attackers as Sajid Akram, about 50, and his son Naveed, 24; the father was killed during the response and the son is hospitalized in custody.
- Police say they are not seeking additional suspects and have classified the shooting as an antisemitic terrorist act targeting Sydney’s Jewish community.
- Investigators recovered multiple legally held firearms and improvised explosive devices tied to the pair, after searches of properties in Bonnyrigg and Campsie.
- A 43-year-old fruit seller, Ahmed el Ahmed, disarmed one gunman and was credited with saving lives, as the toll reached at least 15 dead and dozens wounded, several critically.
- Foreign-source claims of links to ISIS, Hezbollah or Iran remain unconfirmed by Australian authorities, who have stepped up protection at synagogues, schools and other Jewish sites.