Twelve dead including one gunman after Bondi Beach shooting
Twelve people have died following a shooting incident at a popular beach in Sydney, Australia, police have confirmed. New South Wales Police warned the public on Sunday that two people with guns had reportedly opened fire on people at Bondi Beach. Ten people were confirmed dead, including a man believed to be one of the gunmen, the force said. The second alleged gunman is in critical condition, police added. People were advised to avoid the area and take shelter as police responded. “At this time, a further 11 people are reported to be injured, two of which are police officers,” NSW police said in a statement on X. Ambulance crews treated multiple patients at the scene in Sydney, according to a spokeswoman for New South Wales Ambulance. She said: “We were called to the scene around 6.45pm to reports of multiple people shot at Bondi Beach. “We have got more than 40 resources there including helicopter and road crews and have treated multiple patients at the scene. We have so far transported 13 patients to various hospitals in Sydney.” Footage posted on social media appeared to show a man tackling another with a gun at the beach before wrestling the weapon away from him. The gunman then appears to back away as the person who grabbed him points the shotgun at him in a car park. The man who intervened, wearing a white T-shirt, is then seen raising his hand before resting the gun against a tree. Follow our blog below for live updates:
