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Bondi Beach shooting: How it happened and what we know

The videos that reveal how the Bondi attack unfolded.

The videos that reveal how the Bondi attack unfolded.

Two terrorists killed 15 people at a Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach. One of the gunmen is also dead. It is the deadliest mass shooting in Australia since Port Arthur in 1996.

The videos that reveal how the Bondi attack unfolded. what happened and when.

We’ve sifted through verified online videos, social media posts, broadcast media and police statements to put together these details of how the massacre unfolded.

A timeline of the events

  • 5pm – Chanukah by the Sea event begins. It’s run by the Chabad of Bondi, which promotes it as “the perfect family event to celebrate light, warmth, and community.”

A person handing someone a hot jam donut

Instagram user @kobi_farkash was at the Chanukkah by the Sea event.

  • around 6.45pm – NSW Police respond to reports of an active shooter.

 

Beachgoers seen running from shots.

Beachgoers seen running from shots.

  • Sometime after 6.45pm – Two shooters can be seen firing from a bridge towards people at the Chanukah by the Sea event. They have several guns. Video footage shows cars driving past them as they shoot.
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Footage shows the two gunmen beginning their attack from the bridge. Photo: AAP

  • One of the shooters, since identified as Sajid Akram, moves to the park grass.
  • A bystander, since identified as Ahmed El-Ahmed, tackles gunman Sajid Akram.

Incredible footage of Ahmed al Ahmed tackling a gunman and taking his weapon.

Incredible footage of Ahmed al Ahmed tackling a gunman and taking his weapon.

  • Sajid Akram runs back to bridge, where video shows his son Naveed Akram is still shooting. He re-arms. Both men come under fire from police nearby.

The gunman returns to the bridge and re-arms.

The gunman returns to the bridge and re-arms.

  • Sajid Akram is shot and falls to the ground.
  • The second alleged gunman, Naveed Akram, is shot. A man in pale-coloured clothing walks towards the bridge then motions for police to come. Another man moves onto the bridge and raises his hands, a gunshot can be heard in the video footage.

Chaos ensues as bystanders and police rush the bridge.

Chaos ensues as bystanders and police rush the bridge. Source: AAP/ABC/X

  • Police and passersby run onto the bridge in chaotic scenes. One man can be seen kicking one of the alleged gunmen, while another two people are fighting each other.
  • By 7.30pm, police are seen surrounding the shooters on the ground.

Footage shows police securing the scene and stabilising the injured gunman.

Footage shows police securing the scene and stabilising the injured gunman.

  • Sajid Akram is confirmed to have died, while Naveed Akram is in hospital with injuries.

Where did the shooting happen?

The father-son gunmen, Sajid Akram, 50, and Naveed Akram, 24, started shooting from a small bridge over a carpark next to Archer Park.

The terrorist attack took place in the immediate area around the bridge and park. An improvised explosive device was later found in their car.

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