Suspects in deadly Bondi Beach attack identified
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SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Australia vowed stricter gun laws on Monday as it began mourning victims of its worst mass shooting in almost 30 years, in which police accused a father-and-son duo of killing 15 people at a Jewish celebration at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach.
Bondi Beach Massacre: Images Show Four Officers Near the Attackers as Police Response Faces Scrutiny
Images show officers near Bondi Beach gunmen moments before the massacre. Police response now under internal and public scrutiny.
The attack targeting the Jewish community at a Hanukkah event in Australia is "sickening", Sir Keir Starmer has said. At least 11 people were killed in the shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday and a further 29 taken to hospital, according to police.
The bystander who tackled and disarmed one of the gunmen has been identified by local media as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed.
The prime minister described the attack as "act of evil antisemitism."
NSW Police are responding to reports of an active shooter at Bondi Beach in Sydney. The public is being urged to avoid the area. Police have confirmed two people have been taken into custody. Follow our live blog below for updates.