Bondi Beach Attack: Father and Son Identified as Gunmen in Terrorist Incident

Bondi Beach Incident Declared Terrorist Activity

• 🇦🇺 Authorities have declared the Bondi Beach incident as terrorist activity.
• 🔍 A joint counter-terrorism operation, Operation ARKs, is underway involving New South Wales Police and Commonwealth partners.

Identification of Offenders

• 🎯 Investigators are satisfied that two offenders were involved in the incident.
• 👨‍👦 The two individuals have been identified as a father and son, aged 50 and 24.
• 💔 The 50-year-old father is deceased, while the 24-year-old son is in critical but stable condition in the hospital.

Firearms Investigation

• 🔫 The deceased 50-year-old was a licensed firearms holder with six registered firearms.
• 🔎 Search warrants were executed at two locations, yielding six firearms which are undergoing ballistics and forensic investigation to confirm their use in the attack.
• ⚖️ Police are committed to thoroughly investigating the reasons behind the senseless incident and taking necessary action.