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