US EditionHow Australia’s Deadly Bondi Beach Shooting Unfurled, Visualized
At least 15 people died and 42 were injured during the attack at Bondi Beach; police confirmed explosive devices were found and the incident is under terrorism investigation.
- On Sunday, two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah festival near Bondi Beach, targeting more than 1,000 people at 6:47 p.m. local time, killing at least 15 and injuring dozens.
- At 9:36 p.m. local time, New South Wales Police declared a terrorist incident after finding two active explosive devices and searching properties in Campsie and Bonnyrigg, with a black Islamic State flag reported.
- Social media footage showed the two gunmen firing from a small bridge next to Campbell Parade before a bystander, Ahmed al Ahmed, wrestled a gun from a shooter and police announced two people in custody at 7:37 p.m.
- NSW premier Chris Minns said, `State gun registry laws need to change and they can change`, while Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee offered condolences to impacted families and the Jewish community.
- The shooting has reignited debate over gun laws, drawing parallels to the Port Arthur massacre and the National Firearms Agreement , while The Australia Institute reported over four million registered firearms and an increase in licensed gun owners earlier this year.
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It was a hate crime, plain and simple. A father and son, armed with bolt action rifles, opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration underway at Australia’s beautiful Bondi Beach. At least 40 people were shot during the midday massacre that claimed the lives of 16 people, including a Holocaust survivor and a 10-year-old. At least one police officer was wounded by gunfire, and four other children sustained gunshot wounds. The Sunday, December 14, shoo…
Australia Vows To Further Crackdown On Guns After Mass Shooting
At least 15 people were killed after a mass shooting during a Hanukkah event at Australia’s Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday. Officials in Australia are vowing to further tighten the country’s already strict gun laws after what they said was a terrorist attack targeting Jewish people celebrating Hanukkah. On Sunday, December 14th, at 18:47 local time (07:47 GMT), police received reports that shots had been fired at a park in Bondi Beach. Footage …
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Australia's leaders have agreed to strengthen gun laws across the country in the wake of the mass shooting at Bondi Beach. After a meeting with the heads of states and territories, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said they had agreed to look into ways to improve background checks for gun owners and bar non-nationals from obtaining weapons. Mass shootings are rare in Australia, where gun ownership is tightly controlled - but some say the laws are…
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