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malaise

(292,884 posts) Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:54 AM Dec 14

Mass shooting on Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia- at least 10 dead

Last edited Sun Dec 14, 2025, 06:31 AM - Edit history (1)

Looks like several dead and even more injured

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/14/bondi-beach-attack-mass-shooting-what-we-know-so-far-sydney-nsw-australia

Ten people are dead, including one shooter, after gunshots were fired at Bondi beach in Sydney on Sunday evening. Here’s what we know so far:

Police have confirmed 10 people have been killed in a mass shooting at Bondi beach on Sunday evening, including one shooter.
Police responded to reports of multiple gunshots early in the evening.
Shortly before 8pm they said they had two people in custody and the active shooters had been “neutralised”.
The New South Wales Ambulance service said it was called to the area at 6.45pm after reports of multiple people being shot. It later confirmed six people had been taken to local hospitals.
Video shared online from the scene showed people fleeing the beach, and distressing scenes of people lying on the ground receiving treatment.
An event celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah was taking place on the beach at the time of the shooting.

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12 dead plus one gunman- 29 injured

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Mass shooting on Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia- at least 10 dead (Original Post) malaise Dec 14 OP

Per BBC malaise Dec 14 #1

Have you seen the footage of the man taking on one of the shooters? Violet_Crumble Dec 14 #2

No but just heard that the other one malaise Dec 14 #3

Here's a link to the ABC's coverage. Violet_Crumble Dec 14 #6

Thanks malaise Dec 14 #7

Yeah, the footage is powerful Coldwater Dec 14 #4

Wow malaise Dec 14 #5

WOW is right... A real hero there.. hlthe2b Dec 14 #9

He took the weapon from him pretty effectively - but had no one seen that he was the hero, he could have risked being Pachamama Dec 14 #11

Had the same thought malaise Dec 14 #12

Holy shit. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 14 #14

Nope RoseTrellis Dec 14 #16

I did! Local Muslim man obamanut2012 Dec 14 #17

Ohhhh! Australia too. I hate to say that I've come to expect it in this country...but guns in Australia? hlthe2b Dec 14 #8

A very rare event malaise Dec 14 #10

We visited Bondi Beach in 2023 marcopolo63 Dec 14 #13

I only know it from the lifeguard YouTube channel. It looks like an amazing (and busy) place. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 14 #15

It is a busy place... marcopolo63 Dec 22 #18

malaise

(292,884 posts)

1. Per BBC

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:07 AM

Dec 14

One gunman dead, one - critically injured - I. Hospital - arrested

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Violet_Crumble

(36,379 posts)

2. Have you seen the footage of the man taking on one of the shooters?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:08 AM

Dec 14

Whoever he is, he's a massive hero who prevented more deaths.

malaise

(292,884 posts)

3. No but just heard that the other one

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:10 AM

Dec 14

Is in critical condition.
Horrific

Violet_Crumble

(36,379 posts)

6. Here's a link to the ABC's coverage.

Reply to malaise (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:17 AM

Dec 14

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-14/active-shooter-bondi-beach-sydney-nsw/106141580 They do the best coverage of things.

Some of the footage being shown is pretty confronting.

malaise

(292,884 posts)

7. Thanks

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:18 AM

Dec 14

Rec

Coldwater

(955 posts)

4. Yeah, the footage is powerful

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:11 AM

Dec 14

https://www.instagram.com/p/DSPSD5ukYBo/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again

malaise

(292,884 posts)

5. Wow

Reply to Coldwater (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:14 AM

Dec 14

Good

hlthe2b

(112,835 posts)

9. WOW is right... A real hero there..

Reply to malaise (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:28 AM

Dec 14

Pachamama

(17,540 posts)

11. He took the weapon from him pretty effectively - but had no one seen that he was the hero, he could have risked being

Reply to Coldwater (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:38 AM

Dec 14

…shot at by law enforcement if they didn’t realize he was in fact a hero holding the gunman as he pointed the rifle at the gunman

malaise

(292,884 posts)

12. Had the same thought

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 06:28 AM

Dec 14

Brave man

Hassin Bin Sober

(27,388 posts)

14. Holy shit.

Reply to Coldwater (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 08:39 AM

Dec 14

THAT’S how it’s done!

5 bucks that dude was a rugby player.

The video cuts. Does he manage to put a “pill” in the terrorist?

RoseTrellis

(113 posts)

16. Nope

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #14)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 08:58 AM

Dec 14

The terrorist walked away from that encounter, rejoined his buddy, picked up another shotgun and resumed shooting.

obamanut2012

(29,177 posts)

17. I did! Local Muslim man

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:13 AM

Dec 14

Talk about brave. And, he wss shot twice by the other gunman.

hlthe2b

(112,835 posts)

8. Ohhhh! Australia too. I hate to say that I've come to expect it in this country...but guns in Australia?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:25 AM

Dec 14

I thought they might be able to avoid the worst of what we experience, given rational gun policies.

and love to all impacted, just as I send it to all of our wounded and families of those killed from the latest university shooting at Brown. Insanity that finds its own incitement in our horrendously violent world today.

malaise

(292,884 posts)

10. A very rare event

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:30 AM

Dec 14

in OZ

marcopolo63

(88 posts)

13. We visited Bondi Beach in 2023

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 06:52 AM

Dec 14

The last day of our Australia/Tasmania/NZ vacation before flying back to the U.S. was spent at Bondi Beach. We walked through the wonderful Pavillion there and marveled at the public access to this beautiful place! Hate has no business there!

Hassin Bin Sober

(27,388 posts)

15. I only know it from the lifeguard YouTube channel. It looks like an amazing (and busy) place.

Reply to marcopolo63 (Reply #13)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 08:41 AM

Dec 14

marcopolo63

(88 posts)

18. It is a busy place...

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #15)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 06:24 PM

Dec 22

There is a Main Street just off the beach with lots of hotels, restaurants and shops. Plus many houses and apartments all around the bay and urban area. We counted 4 surf school classes operating the few hours we were there - with age groups from elementary age kids to adults! It was fun and wholesome to witness! Sad that this place has been desecrated.

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