Australia: 16 dead in shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach

· DW

One gunman was among those killed in a shooting targeting a Jewish Hanukkah event at Sydney's most popular beach. Police have declared the attack a terrorist incident. DW has more.

  • At least 15 were killed in a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, police say, with around 40 injured
  • One suspect has also been killed, and another has been detained
  • Police say the suspects are a father and son
  • The attack targeted a Jewish Hanukkah celebration 
  • Police are treating the attack as a 'terrorist' incident
  • Around 1,000 people, including families with children, were present
  • Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has proposed 'tougher gun laws' in response

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