One of two gunmen who opened fire on Sydney’s Bondi beach killing nine people in a targeted attack has been named.
Naveed Akram is confirmed to be one of the two shooters who opened fire on a Jewish Chanukkah event shortly before 7pm on Sunday.
Police had the man’s house in western Sydney cordoned off shortly after 9pm.
A police car was parked across the road, stopping traffic entirely, as more police vehicles and officers poured onto the scene.
At least 10 people have been killed, including children, a police officer, and one of the shooters.
Police are urgently investigating reports of an improvised bomb at the scene of a horror shooting at Sydney’s Bondi beach.
At least 10 people have been killed, including children, a police officer, and one of the shooters, after dual gunmen opened fire on a Chanukkah event
One gunman is understood to have been shot dead and another has been shot and is in custody in a critical condition.
Police are probing a suspected IED, or improvised explosive device, at the scene, with an unconfirmed report made to police that one was placed under the pedestrian bridge.
At least 18 people have been taken to hospitals across Sydney, including one to Sydney Children’s Hospital.
Among the injured are two police officers.
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