How Bondi Beach shooting unfolded minute by minute

BBC News - WorldFiled 2025-12-15 · 00:02 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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On Sunday at approximately 18:47 local time, New South Wales Police responded to reports of a shooting at a park in Bondi Beach, Sydney. According to police reports and bystander footage, two gunmen opened fire from a bridge towards the park. Fifteen people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed in what is being reported as Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades. One of the gunmen is also confirmed dead. World news correspondent Joe Inwood is compiling verified footage to reconstruct the timeline of the incident.

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One of the gunman is also dead.

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15 people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed in the shooting.

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Shots were fired at a park in Bondi Beach, Sydney at around 18:47 local time (07:47 GMT) on Sunday.

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This is Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades.

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Footage shows two gunman appearing to fire shots towards a park from a bridge.

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At around 18:47 local time (07:47 GMT) on Sunday, New South Wales Police received reports that shots had been fired at a park in Bondi Beach, Sydney.In the minutes that followed, footage filmed by bystanders shows two gunman appearing to fire a volley of shots towards a park from a bridge. Police say 15 people, including 10-year-old girl, were killed in the shooting. One of the gunman is also dead.World news correspondent Joe Inwood pieces together verified footage of the incident to show how Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades unfolded.Follow live coverage here

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