Monday, 15 December 2025 06:37:21 AM: Police are continuing to investigate a mass shooting that resulted in 16 people dying and 40 people being injured in Sydney’s east yesterday evening.
About 6.40pm (Sunday 14 December 2025), emergency services were called to Bondi Beach, following reports of a public place shooting.
Officers attached to Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command, surrounding commands and specialist police immediately responded and located two men using long arms to fire into crowds of people.
Multiple officers exchanged fire with the two men with two officers – a constable and probationary constable – suffering gunshot wounds.
During the incident one shooter – a 50-year-old man – was shot by police and died at the scene.
The other shooter – a 24-year-old man – suffered critical injuries and was taken to hospital under police guard.
As a result of the incident 14 people died at the scene and 42 people – including four children – were taken to hospitals across Sydney
Police have since been told two other people – a 10-year-old girl and a 40-year-old man – have since died in hospital.
Those who died are yet to be formally identified; however, police believe their ages range between 10 and 87-years-old.
Five people remain in critical conditions with the others remaining in serious and stable conditions.
Both officers remain in serious but stable conditions.
A significant crime scene has been established closing Bondi Beach and surrounding roads, and detectives from the Joint Counter Terrorism Team have commenced an investigation into the incident.
Following initial inquiries, detectives have located and seized three firearms from the scene. They will all undergo forensic examination.
Investigations are continuing.
The Public Information and Inquiry Centre (PIIC) has been activated to support the multi-agency response to the Bondi Beach incident.
The Public Information and Inquiry Centre can be contacted by calling 1800 227 228
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
NOTE: The above text information is based on the NSW Police Media release, 15 December, 2025.
UPDATE (Wednesday, 17 December 2025 05:03:38 PM (Sydney-Melbourne time)
The alleged 24-year-old Bondi shooter Naveed Akram has been charged with 59 offences by the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team, says a media release from the NSW Police website. The accused who was arrested at the place of the shooting today woke up from coma and was charged. The charges include committing a terrorist act, 15 counts of murder, discharge firearm etc intend cause grievous bodily harm, cause public display of prohibited terrorist org symbol and place explosive in/near building with intent to cause harm. The accused remains in hospital.
