Overview
- Fifteen people were killed at the Hanukkah event on Sunday and 22 patients remained in Sydney hospitals on Wednesday, some in critical condition, according to health authorities.
- Authorities identified the alleged gunmen as Sajid Akram, 50, who was shot dead by police, and his 24-year-old son, named in local media as Naveed, who is hospitalized under guard and expected to face significant charges.
- Investigators say early evidence points to Islamic State inspiration, citing two homemade ISIS flags and improvised explosive devices recovered from a vehicle linked to the younger suspect.
- Police confirmed the pair traveled to the Philippines in November with Davao as their destination, and international partners are assisting as investigators examine the purpose of the trip.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government will push tougher gun laws, including tightening licensing reviews, as tributes and funerals proceed and hero bystander Ahmed al Ahmed recovers from gunshot wounds after disarming one attacker.