Two gunmen who killed 15 people at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday have been named by local media as Sajid Akram (50) and his son, Naveed (24).
Police had earlier confirmed the gunmen were father and son. The older man died at the scene, while his son is in a critical condition in the hospital.
The men had reportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group.
The shootings targeted Jewish people attending a Hanukkah event.
The victims include a 10-year-old girl, a British-born rabbi, a retired police officer, and a Holocaust survivor.
The parents of bystander Ahmed al Ahmed, who was filmed wrestling a gun off an attacker, say he was shot four or five times in the shoulder
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will push for tougher gun laws after the attack – the older attacker had a firearms licence for recreational hunting
A US billionaire has donated $99,999 (US$ 65,000; (£49,000) to a “hero” who tackled one of the Bondi Beach gunmen and wrestled his weapon off him.
Video footage shows the 43-year-old fruit shop owner running towards the gunman and seizing the weapon.
He then turns the gun on the attacker, forcing him to retreat.
A fundraiser created to support Ahmed Al Ahmed has raised close to $1 million, according to GoFundMe.
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The top donation is from William Ackman, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, who has praised the “brave hero” for saving lives on X.
Ahmed’s parents earlier said he was shot four or five times in the shoulder and is in the hospital.
