Gunman in horrific Bondi Beach terror attack identified as Naveed Akram after 11 victims killed and 29 more injured
One of the gunmen responsible for the Bondi Beach terror attack has been identified, as Australia mourns its worst mass shooting since Port Arthur.
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December 14, 2025 - 11:00PM
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One of the gunmen responsible for the Bondi Beach terror attack has been identified as Naveed Akram.
At least 11 victims have been killed and one of the gunmen shot dead following the horrific terror attack at Bondi Beach during a Jewish celebration on Sunday.
Hundreds of people were seen fleeing the scene at about 6.40pm on Sunday – and video showed two men wearing black clothes shooting guns near the beach carpark.
Twenty-nine people have been taken to hospital, including two police officers who were shot and injured in the worst mass shooting in Australia since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.
The horrific shooting has now been declared a terror incident, while one of the shooters has been identified.
A post claiming naming Akram as one of the shooters first surfaced just after 9pm, with a senior law enforcement official later confirming his identity to the ABC.
One of the suspected gunman, Naveed Akram. Picture: X
Police also confirmed a raid had been carried at a home home in Bonnyrigg.
Two people were arrested near the property at around 11:30pm, but NSW Police have not released further details.
It is understood the site of the raid is Akram's residence.
According to The Australian, the alleged gunman was shot and later taken into custody by police.
The other gunman was killed at the scene and a homemade bomb was later found in a car which authorities have linked to him.
Speaking to media after the horrific attack, New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon confirmed authorities also had "information about the deceased shooter" who was killed as officers arrived on scene.
Commissioner Lanyon declined to confirm reports there had been a third shooter, but said police were "currently investigating" the possibility of another attacker.
"I have also authorised special powers … to ensure that if there is a third offender, and we are currently investigating that at the moment, we will make sure that we prevent any further activity," he said.
"There is a massive police response and I think as journalists you have seen how quickly and promptly the police responded."
The Commissioner said authorities knew of the gunman who was killed following the attack, but suggested they had not believed he was an immediate threat to the public prior to Sunday.
"The person we know has very, very little knowledge to the police, so he’s not someone that we would have automatically been looking at in this," he said.
The gunmen pictured firing shots in Bondi. Picture: X
He also appealed for calm as social media exploded with theories about both shooters.
"We will have a significant investigation. Our counter terrorism command will lead this investigation with investigators from the State Crime Command," Commissioner Lanyon said.
"We will focus to ensure that there is no further threat to the public, but this is a time of calm. This is a time where I want to make sure that there is no retribution."
Speaking at a separate press conference, ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess, also confirmed one of the shooters had been known to intelligence agencies.
"Like NSW Police one of these individuals was known to us but not in an immediate threat perspective. So obviously we need to look into what happened here," he said.
This is a developing story. More to come.
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