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Australia police say father-son duo allegedly behind Sydney mass shooting

AL-Monitor
Dec 14, 2025
Police officers stand guard following the attack on a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Flavio Brancaleone
Police officers stand guard following the attack on a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Flavio Brancaleone — Flavio Brancaleone

SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - ​Australian police ​said on ⁠Monday that the alleged offenders behind ​the ‍attack at Sydney's ​Bondi beach were a father and ⁠son duo, and that they were not looking for a third ​offender.

Police said ⁠during ⁠a media briefing that investigations showed only two ‌offenders were ​responsible for the attack at a Jewish ‍holiday celebration that killed 16 ‌people and ‌injured 40.

(Reporting by Renju Jose in Sydney; ⁠Editing by Nia Williams)