Overview
- Australian briefings identify Sajad Akram and Naweed (Navid) Akram as the key suspects in the Bondi Beach shooting, with local reports citing at least 15 dead and about 40 injured.
- Home Minister Tony Burke confirms Sajad arrived on a student visa in 1998 and moved to a partner visa after a 2001 marriage, undercutting assertions he was a short-term tourist from Pakistan.
- Investigators report recovery of six licensed firearms and say Sajad held roughly a decade-long gun club membership, while local reporting notes the son had no licence and was raised in Australia.
- Pakistani officials say their records and community checks show no evidence the pair are Pakistani nationals, challenging claims pushed by Israeli and Indian media and affiliated social accounts.
- Conflicting reports have floated possible Indian or Afghan origins, including alleged ties to Nangarhar, but authorities have not verified any nationality as investigations continue.