Police in Australia have said the Bondi Beach attack was carried out by two gunmen described as a 50‑year‑old father and his 24‑year‑old son, but as of the latest public updates their full identities have not been officially confirmed by authorities. Media reports, citing law‑enforcement sources, name one of the suspects as a man called Naveed Akram from south‑west Sydney, though officials have not publicly clarified whether he was the father or the son and stress that the investigation is ongoing.
What is publicly known
- Officials say the attackers were a father–son pair, with the 50‑year‑old killed at the scene by police and the 24‑year‑old taken to hospital in critical condition under guard.
- The incident has been labelled a terrorist attack targeting a Hanukkah event attended by Jewish community members at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
About the suspects’ identities
- Australian police have given ages and general descriptions but have not formally released both names, citing ongoing inquiries and security considerations.
- Some news outlets have attributed the name “Naveed Akram” to one of the alleged shooters based on anonymous law‑enforcement sources, but this has not been fully confirmed in official public statements.
Broader context
- This is described as the deadliest mass shooting in Australia in roughly three decades, prompting calls for reassessment of gun licensing and security around religious events.
- One of the attackers held a firearms licence and had multiple registered weapons, all of which are now subject to forensic and ballistics examination by investigators.
