Overview
- NSW Police say the operation remains active and have urged people to avoid the area and take shelter.
- New South Wales Ambulance reports multiple patients were treated at the scene, with 13 transported to Sydney hospitals.
- Videos circulating on social media, described by news outlets, appear to show two men firing from a pedestrian bridge as crowds fled.
- Community leaders and media say the incident occurred during a Chanukah celebration near the beachfront.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the scenes shocking and distressing as federal and state agencies coordinated the response.