Overview
- New South Wales Police reported 16 people dead, including one attacker, with 40 to 42 victims still hospitalized and ages ranging from 10 to 87, including a child among the dead.
- Two gunmen were identified as a 50‑year‑old father and his 24‑year‑old son; the elder was shot dead by police and the younger is detained in critical condition.
- Officials said the attack targeted a Hanukkah event attended by about 1,000 people, and authorities formally designated the shooting a terrorist attack with an antisemitic motive.
- A multi‑agency probe is underway as ASIO confirmed it previously knew one suspect without specific warning, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convened the National Security Council.
- Bomb technicians examined suspected IEDs tied to a nearby vehicle, investigators searched homes in Bonnyrigg and Campsie and recovered firearms linked to the deceased suspect, and a civilian who disarmed a gunman was publicly praised.