Overview
- Authorities now count at least 16 dead and more than 40 wounded, with victims ranging from 10 to 87 years, including Rabbi Eli Schlanger and Holocaust survivor Alex Kleytman.
- NSW Police say the attackers used long guns; officers shot the elder suspect dead and the younger remains hospitalized under guard and expected to face charges.
- Investigators recovered improvised explosive devices and are assessing an ISIS‑linked flag reportedly found in a vehicle, and police later confirmed they believe only two offenders were involved.
- Raids in Bonnyrigg and Campsie tied to the suspects seized additional firearms as the Joint Counter Terrorism Team leads the inquiry with federal agencies and ASIO.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the assault as antisemitic terrorism and moved to accelerate reviews of gun licensing and security for Jewish sites, while vigils grew and a bystander who disarmed a gunman was praised as a hero.