A father and son were behind the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, which left 16 people dead, including Jewish worshippers marking the Hanukkah religious event, police have stated.
The pair, brandishing long-arm rifles, are alleged to have fired at members of the public at the iconic Sydney beach on Sunday evening, killing 15 people and injuring dozens more, in what has been declared a terrorist incident.
The total death toll is 16, with one of the two alleged gunmen having died at the scene after being shot by police
The shooting started shortly before 6.43pm AEDT with police saying the pair targeted an event marking Hanukkah, where 1,000 Jewish people were congregated.
Who are the Bondi shooters?
One of the alleged gunmen is reported to be Naveed Akram, a man from the city's south-west.
NSW Police has not yet publicly identified the gunmen.
Six guns were collected at the scene of the mass shooting. Source: ABC News / Supplied/ AAP
The 24-year-old is currently in hospital. The father was killed at the scene.
They lived in an address in the Sydney suburb of Bonnyrigg but were staying at an address in Campsie at the time. Both properties have been raided.
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation has confirmed one of the men, believed to be the son, was known to the domestic spy agency, but "not in an immediate threat perspective".
Why did they have guns?
Police say the 50-year-old man was a licensed firearms holder, with six guns licenced to him.
The six guns were collected from the scene yesterday.
What was the motive for the attack?
It's unclear as yet but NSW Police said it will look at the motives behind the attack, vowing that its investigation will be "thorough".
NSW Police commissioner Mal Lanyon said on Monday there was "no indication" that either of the men involved in the attack had been planning the attack.
"We want to understand the motives behind it. We certainly want to understand the actions that have happened."
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