The Bondi Beach terror attack, Australia's worst mass shooting in almost 30 years, has left at least 15 victims dead, including a gunman, and 25 injured.
The horrific incident targeted Sydney's Jewish community, including families and children, at a beachfront Hanukkah event just before sunset on Sunday evening.
How the Bondi Beach terror attack unfolded
Sajid Akram, 50, and Naveed Akram, 24, left a short-term rental address in Campsie in Sydney's south at around 5.15pm on Sunday evening.
The pair arrive in Bondi at around 6:40pm, parking their car on Campbell Parade at the northern end of Bondi Beach.
Sajid is believed to be wearing a black shirt and white pants, whilst Naveed is wearing a black shirt and black pants.
They were armed with multiple guns and are accused of taking position on a pedestrian bridge nearby, which had a clear view of Archer Park.
At the time, the Chanukah by the Sea event was being held there, with more than 1000 people in the immediate area of the family festival.
Soon after, the first shots were fired by both men.
Emergency services were called at 6.43pm following reports of gunshots.
Video footage, which commenced around 90 seconds after the shooting began, shows Naveed staying on the bridge, whilst Sajid moves off the bridge and walks towards Archer Park, allowing him to get closer to the large group of people.
The same video captured footage of a man, later identified as Ahmed el Ahmed, emerging from behind a car to tackle one of the gunmen.
He grabs him around the neck and forces him to drop the gun, before pointing it towards him.
Ahmed does not fire the gun, but instead hides it and takes cover; he was later shot and wounded, and is currently recovering in hospital.
Around a minute later the gunman is seen returning to the bridge and firing once again, presumably with another weapon.
He is shot on the bridge by police, where he dies at the scene.
Naveed continues firing for approximately 90 seconds further, before being shot by police, and tackled to the ground.
Video also shown an innocent bystander approach Naveed, before raising his hands in the air to avoid being confused as being another attacker.
Naveed was taken into custody, and he is currently in hospital under police guard.
The shooting is believed to have lasted for around nine minutes, with first responders arriving on the scene less than 10 minutes after the initial call.
By 6:47pm the shooting had stopped and emergency services were being flooded with reports.
At about 7pm, NSW Police issued a critical warning through social media alerting the public of a "developing incident" at the iconic beach, urging them to avoid the area.
By 7.41pm, authorities said two people were in police custody. Shortly after, they confirmed earlier reports of a second alleged incident in nearby Dover Heights were false.
At 9:36pm NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon designates the shooting as a terrorist incident, triggering new laws and investigative powers.
The horror of the shooting was confirmed to the public in a press conference at 9.50pm when NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon confirmed at least 12 people had died during the attack and at least 29 others had been injured.
One of the first victims identified in the mass shooting was Rabbi Eli Schlanger, an assistant Rabbi at Chabad of Bondi. He was a key organiser of the Chanukah by the Sea event.
The numbers later rose to 16, with 15 innocent victims as well as the gunmen.
READ MORE: What we know about the Bondi Beach shooting
'No place for this hate' says Prime Minister
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addressed the attack at a press conference at about 10pm on Sunday, labelling the scenes "shocking and distressing".
"An attack on Jewish Australians is an attack on every Australian and every Australian tonight will be, like me, devastated about this attack on our way of life," he told reporters.
"There is no place for this hate, violence and terrorism in our nation. Let me be clear we will eradicate it."
If you have been impacted by the terror attack in Bondi there is support available. To contact Lifeline Australia, call 13 11 14 or text 0477 13 11 14. For people under 25 years old, you can contact Kids Helpline at 1800 55 1800. Both of these are available on a 24/7 basis.
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