According to Australian ABC News on the 16th, father and son Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram have been confirmed as the shooters in the gun attack at Bondi Beach, Sydney on the 14th. The incident has so far resulted in 15 deaths and over 40 injured.

The report said that the father and son chanted "Allahu Akbar" during the attack, shooting continuously at people on the beach from a flyover. The father, Sajid Akram, was killed by police at the scene, while Naveed Akram was captured after being seriously injured and is currently receiving treatment in the hospital. According to Australian Interior Minister Tony Burke, Sajid Akram entered Australia on a student visa in 1998, while Naveed Akram holds Australian citizenship.

The report also stated that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the father and son seemed "not affiliated with a larger organization," but were driven by extremist ideologies. However, previous reports indicated that the father and son had recently visited the Philippines, and police found flags of the extremist group "Islamic State" in their car. Naveed Akram had also been investigated in 2019 for contacting an organization related to the Islamic State.

So far, the victims of the shooting have numbered 15, ranging in age from 10 to 87 years old.

On December 15, 2025, local residents of Sydney, Australia came to the site of the shooting incident located in the north of Bondi Beach to lay flowers in memory of the victims. Oriental IC

Another focus of attention regarding the incident is Australia's gun control issues. According to reports, Sajid Akram had a legal Australian firearms license since 2015 and purchased six legally owned guns.

Therefore, Prime Minister Albanese proposed to enact stricter laws related to gun control. The Australian Prime Minister's office stated that the Australian Cabinet held a meeting on the 15th, requesting the police and prosecution system to propose a stricter gun control plan, including: accelerating the establishment of a firearms registration system; making criminal records affect the issuance of firearm permits; limiting the number of firearms citizens can possess; restricting the types of legal firearms and firearm modifications; and allowing only Australian citizens to own firearms.

After the incident, Albanese stated on the 15th that this shooting would be remembered as "a dark day in Australian history." The prime minister encouraged all Australians to light candles by their windows that evening to show that "light will ultimately overcome darkness."

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