A father and son are suspected of having fired long weapons at a crowd of beachgoers, killing more than a dozen during a Hanukkah celebration on Australia's Bondi Beach.
The two are accused of opening fire on nearly 1,000 peopleat the holiday party on the popular shorelineon Sunday, Dec. 14.
One of the alleged attackers, identified as the father, died after police shot him on the scene. The man's son was hospitalized with critical injuries as of Monday, Dec. 15.
The attackleft at least 15 dead and dozens wounded.
For up to 20 minutes during the shooting, the gunmen unleashed a barrage of bullets on men, women and children as terrified beachgoers fled, the New South Wales Police Force reported.
Nearly 40 people were taken to the hospital, including two police officers and four children, one of whom later died from her wounds.The victims' ages ranged between 10 and 87, police wrote in an update on the department's website.
Authorities investigating the mass shootingdubbed the attackan act of antisemitic "terrorism."
Here's what we know so far about the two suspects in the horrific mass shooting.
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Authorities identifiedthe gunman who was killed as a 50-year-old man and said he was shot by police and died on the scene.
Though officials did not name the father, Australian Broadcasting Corporation and other media, includingthe BBC,identified him as Sajid Akram. Akram had previously been investigated for ties to the Islamic State, according to The Independent. Two flags of the militant group the Islamic State were also found in the gunmen's vehicle, the ABC reported.
The father was a licensed firearm holder under Australian law for 10 years, police reported. He and his son allegedly usedlong-arm weaponsin the crime.
New South Wales police spokesperson Jo Elliott told USA TODAY officials had not yet released the suspects' names.
"Police are satisfied the two men were the only ones involved in the attack," Elliott said.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the father, who was dressed in black alongside his son during the shooting, was part of a gun club and licensed for six firearms.
Two improvised explosive devices were found at the scene, which Lanyon said were "found to be active" before they were seized and deactivated by authorities.
Alleged Bondi Beach shooter remains in the hospital
Police identified the second shooter as the man's 24-year-old son.
The son, officials reported, was injured in the shooting and taken to a hospital under police guard.
Multiple media outlets, including the Sydney Morning Herald and The Independent, named the son as Naveed Akram.
Police have not specified what type of injuries the suspected second shooter suffered.
The two accused in the mass shooting told their family they were going on a weekend fishing trip, according to theSydney Morning Herald. The younger Akram was a recently unemployed bricklayer, the outlet reported.
The elder Akram arrived in Australia on a student visa in 1998, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke told the Herald. His son, an Australian-born citizen, had previously been investigated by the Australian Security Intelligence Organization in 2019, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the outlet, adding that the assessment signaled no indication of a threat of violence.
Motive in Bondi Beach shooting
Officials have not released a motive in the attack.
The case remained under investigation by police on Monday, Nov. 15.
Contributing: Reuters
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