Latest Updates on the Alleged Bondi Beach Gunmen: What We Know So Far

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A father and son were behind the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, which left 16 people dead, including Jewish worshippers marking the Hanukkah religious event, police have stated.

The pair, brandishing long-arm rifles, are alleged to have fired at members of the public at the iconic Sydney beach on Sunday evening, killing 15 people and injuring dozens more, in what has been declared a terrorist incident.

The total death toll is 16, with one of the two alleged gunmen having died at the scene after being shot by police

The shooting erupted just before 6:43 pm AEDT, as the police reported that the assailants aimed at a Hanukkah event attended by around 1,000 members of the Jewish community.

Authorities in New South Wales have yet to disclose the identities of the gunmen involved in the incident.

One of the alleged gunmen is reported to be Naveed Akram, a man from the city’s south-west.

At the chaotic scene, law enforcement recovered six firearms used during the attack. Source: ABC News / Supplied / AAP

A snapshot from an ABC News broadcast on the Bondi shooting showing a person's legs with weapons on the ground. A ticker is running at the bottom.

During a Monday morning press briefing, NSW Police revealed that the attackers were a father and his 24-year-old son, aged 50 and 24 respectively.

NSW Police said in a press conference on Monday morning the shooters are a father and son aged 50 and 24 years old.

The 24-year-old is currently in hospital. The father was killed at the scene.

They lived in an address in the Sydney suburb of Bonnyrigg but were staying at an address in Campsie at the time. Both properties have been raided.

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation has confirmed one of the men, believed to be the son, was known to the domestic spy agency, but “not in an immediate threat perspective”.

Why did they have guns?

Police say the 50-year-old man was a licensed firearms holder, with six guns licenced to him.

The six guns were collected from the scene yesterday.

What was the motive for the attack?

It’s unclear as yet but NSW Police said it will look at the motives behind the attack, vowing that its investigation will be “thorough”.

NSW Police commissioner Mal Lanyon said on Monday there was “no indication” that either of the men involved in the attack had been planning the attack.

“We want to understand the motives behind it. We certainly want to understand the actions that have happened.”