What we know about the Bondi attackers
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One of the attackers was killed in the incident, while the other has been taken into custody. Here’s the latest information:

At least one of the two Bondi Beach gunmen was known to authorities before the attack. (Nine)

The names of the assailants have not been disclosed to the public yet.

Authorities were aware of one of the shooters, though they did not consider him an immediate danger, according to NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon and ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess.

The exact hospital where the surviving gunman is receiving treatment remains unknown, but officials have reported that he is in critical condition.

Initially, there were speculations about a possible third shooter; however, police later confirmed that only two individuals were involved.

There had been reports that there may have been a third shooter, but police eventually clarified that there were only two gunmen.

Burgess said ASIO was urgently investigating anyone who knew the attackers and looking at whether there was “anyone who has similar intent”.

“It’s important to stress at this point that we have no indications to that fact, but that is something we have active investigations on,” Burgess said in a press conference.

Police at a home in Bonnyrigg, in Sydney's west, after the Bondi Beach shooting.
Police at a home in Bonnyrigg, in Sydney’s west, after the Bondi Beach shooting. (9News)

Where are police investigating?

Officers swarmed on a property in Bonnyrigg in Sydney’s west in the hours immediately after the shooting.

The property was believed to be the home of one of the gunmen.

Streets were closed off as tactical teams and detectives surrounded the scene.

Large areas of Bondi Beach remained a crime scene through the night as forensic police gathered evidence.

Those devices were removed and the exclusion zone was scaled back but the area remained a crime scene.

Heavily armed Police at the scene of a mass shooting at Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.
Heavily armed police at Bondi Beach. (Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Is there an ongoing threat?

Burgess said the national terrorism threat level remained as “probable”.

“I don’t see that changing at this stage,” he said on Sunday night.

“‘Probable’ means there is a 50 per cent chance of an act of terror and unfortunately we have seen that horrific act occur in Australia.”

NSW Police declared a terrorist incident, and those officers will be supported by Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO).

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, ASIO Director-General of Security Mike Burgess and AFP Acting Deputy Commissioner Nigel Ryan address the media in the hours after the Bondi attack. (Alex Ellinghausen)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed the National Security Committee had met on Sunday night.

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