The attack on Sunday evening claimed 16 lives, including a 10-year-old girl, two rabbis, and a Holocaust survivor who shielded his wife. Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed, 24, both legally licensed gun owners, carried out the assault with high-powered rifles and suspected bombs.
Fruit shop owner Ahmed al-Ahmed tackled one gunman after he ran out of ammunition, saving lives despite his own wounds. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the antisemitic violence and pledged stricter gun laws as Sydney mourns.