Police patrol Bondi Beach in Sydney on 15 December 2025 as they investigate the scene where two gunmen shot and killed 15 people at a Jewish celebration. Photo: AFP / David Gray
Police have confirmed the two Bondi Beach gunmen are a father and son.
Naveed Akram, 24, remains in hospital under police guard after his 50-year-old father, Sajid, was shot dead in the exchange of gunfire with police on Sunday.
Speaking to reporters on Monday morning, NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said Sajid Akram had been a licensed firearms holder for the past 10 years.
"He has six firearms licensed to him. We are satisfied that we have six firearms from the scene yesterday," he said.
"There was little knowledge of either of these men by the authorities.
"He was determined to be entitled to have a firearms licence and had a firearms licence.
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"[That] person had a firearms licence for a number of years, for which there were no incidents and it was regulated."
Commissioner Lanyon said police believed there were just two people involved in the attack and were not looking for anyone else who was "directly involved".
A total of 328 police officers would be sent to places of worship on Monday as part of Operation Shelter, the commissioner said.
ASIO director-general Mike Burgess said on Sunday that one of the men was known to the agency, but did not specify which man.
"One of these individuals was known to us, but not in an immediate-threat perspective, so we need to look into what happened here," he said.
The ABC attempted to reach Mr Akram's mother but was unsuccessful.
Police raid homes over attack
Police investigators at the Bonnyrigg home linked to the Bondi Beach shooters. Photo: ABC News / Monish Nand
Law enforcement officers are now turning their attention to the lead-up to the two men committing one of the worst mass casualty events in Australian history.
Police are continuing an operation at the Akram family home in Bonnyrigg on Monday morning after raiding the premises on Sunday night.
Lemamatua Fatu, who lives in a neighbouring property, described the family as "normal" neighbours.
"We couldn't sleep, we were watching everything. It was so scary," Ms Fatu said.
"We thought they were normal people. We were so shocked to notice one of the guys who shoot people live here.
"Shocking and terrifying. I was worried about my family and my kids."
A further search warrant has also been executed at a home in Campsie in connection with the attack, police sources said.
NSW Police said that, as well as the firearms seized from the scene at Bondi Beach on Sunday, two improvised explosive devices were removed from a car on nearby Campbell Parade.
Fifteen victims are dead after the attack on a Jewish holiday event overlooking Bondi Beach, as well as gunman Sajid Akram.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday morning described the attack as "an act of pure evil".
"What we saw yesterday was an act of pure evil, an act of antisemitism, an act of terrorism on our shores at an iconic Australian location," he said.
"[Bondi Beach is] associated with joy, associated with families gathering, associated with celebrations.
"And it is forever tarnished by what has occurred last evening."
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