Bondi Beach Massacre: 12 Dead, 29 Injured In Targeted Attack On Sydney’s Jewish Hanukkah Celebration

Sydney: Reports of multiple shots fired at Sydney's popular Bondi Beach came forth on Sunday. Twelve people, including the man believed to be the shooter, were killed in the incident. The Australian police said that two people have been taken into custody. 

According to a Reuters report, the police were responding to the developing incident and urged the public to avoid the area.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported that several shots were fired at the popular beach.

“Anyone at the scene should take shelter,” the New South Wales police posted on X.

According to some videos circulating on X, people on Bondi Beach were seen running for shelter as multiple gunshots were heard. 

The reports of the incident came hours after two people were killed and several other were injured in a shooting at Brown University's Barus & Holley Engineering Building in the United States during the final exams. The shooter has not yet been arrested while the investigations into the incident is ongoing. US President Donald Trump confirmed in a post on Truth Social that the suspect is not in custody.

According to Deputy Chief of Police Timothy O’Hara, the suspect was dressed in black and last seen leaving on foot. The university located in the Providence region in the state of Rhode Island issued an official alert as the suspect is still at large. Authorities have imposed a shelter-in-place order as law enforcement continues to search the area. 

The Brown University is a private institution with roughly 7300 undergraduates and over 3000 postgraduates. The tragic incident took place on the second day of final exams for the autumn semester. It led to the cancellation of further exams for the day. The Barus & Holley building in the university, where the incident took place, is known to be a hub of scientific work, with over a hundred laboratories and numerous teaching spaces.

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