The Bondi Beach shooters have been identified as a father–son pair who were living in Sydney, Australia, with strong links to the city’s south‑west.
Suspects’ backgrounds
Reports name the younger shooter as 24‑year‑old Naveed Akram, whose home in the south‑western Sydney suburb of Bonnyrigg was searched by police after the attack. Coverage also notes that he was a licensed firearm owner and gun club member, and had been on the radar of Australian security services, with some international reporting describing him as a Pakistani national, though Australian authorities have not formally confirmed his country of origin.
The older shooter has been described by authorities as the 50‑year‑old father of the younger gunman, also residing in Sydney, who was shot dead at the scene by police. Police and government statements so far emphasize that both men appear to have been based in the Sydney area rather than being recent arrivals in Australia.