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Active armed offender situations are always tense and fluid. Even more so when the incident occurs in a public space.
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'Act of pure evil': 15 killed in Australian shooting targeting Jewish community, officials say
Two people were taken into custody on Sunday as law enforcement officials responded to Australia’s popular Bondi Beach for a "developing incident," the New South Wales Police Force said. Police in a social media message urged the public to avoid the area. Anyone who was there was told to seek shelter.
Police said around 1,000 people had attended the Jewish celebration, which was held in a small park off the beach.
Multiple people were struck when two gunmen opened fire at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday, Dec. 14, according to New South Wales Police.
NSW Premier Chris Minns has defended the “bravery and integrity” of police officers who put their life on the line when shooting two terrorists, Sajid and Naveed Akram.
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.
NSW Blues and Sydney Thunder cricketer Ross Pawson is reportedly being investigated by police as allegations of sexual touching emerge, while his registration has also been cancelled.
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Bondi Shooting Appears to Be Motivated by ‘Islamic State Ideology’, Says Australian Prime Minister
Sunday's deadly attack at Bondi Beach appears to have been "motivated by Islamic State ideology", says Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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