Bondi Beach shooting suspects are father-son, victim toll goes up to 15 | Five key updates

Adding that one of the gunmen had been killed during the attack, commissioner said the death toll from the deadly shooting as increased to 15, plus one shooter

Updated on: Dec 15, 2025, 07:02:25 IST

By Danita Yadav

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As Australia reels in the aftermath of the deadly mass shooting at Bondi Beach, the New South Wales police have shared critical updates regarding the terror attack and the suspects involved. As per New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon, the suspects involved in the shooting were a father-son duo.

Police inspect at the scene of a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney. (AFP)

Adding that one of the gunmen had been killed during the attack, the commissioner stated that the victim toll from the deadly shooting as increased to 15, plus one of the shooters, thus 16 deaths in total.

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Here's a look at some of the key updates in the Bondi Beach shooting case:

1. Cops not looking for third gunman

As the investigation into the mass shooting continues, cops have stated that they are not looking for the involvement of a third gunman.

Commissioner Lanyon stated that police have concluded that only two gunmen were involved in the targeted attack.

2. Suspects involved father and son

Speaking at a press conference on Monday (local time), NSW police commissioner Mal Lanyon stated that the initial investigation has confirmed that the suspects involved in the attack were “father and son”.

The two suspects involved are a 50-year-old male and a 24-year-old male. The commissioner further added that the 50-year-old was killed during the attack, meaning the father.

The 24-year-old son has critical injuries but is currently stable.

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3. One gunman had valid firearm license

Speaking to reporters, Commissioner Lanyon stated that one of the gunmen involved in the Bondi Beach shooting held a valid firearm license.

The police official added that the 50-year-old male had held a licence for the past 10 years and had at least six registered firearms.

4. No indication attack was planned

Commissioner Lanyon also stated that there was no indication that the attack on Sunday was planned in advance. However, the NSW official added that it was too early in the investigation to determine this.

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5. Five victims identified

Australia ABC has reported that at least five victims have been identified. These are Rabbi Eli Schlanger, Dan Elkayam, Alexander Kleytman, Rabbi Yaakov Levitan, and Reuven Morrison

Death toll rises

The death toll from the attack has increased from 12 to 16. While the toll includes the gunman, Commissioner Lanyon stated that more people succumbed to their injuries overnight, including a child.

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