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Police called it a "developing incident" and urged people to avoid the area.
08:56, Sun, Dec 14, 2025 Updated: 08:57, Sun, Dec 14, 2025
Active 'mass shooting' at iconic holiday beach (Image: X)
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A gunman has reportedly opened fire on Bondi Beach in Australia, with beachgoers urged to take shelter. NSW Police said two people are in police custody at Bondi Beach, which is located in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. The operation is still ongoing and police have urged people to avoid the area and police said that anyone at the scene should take shelter. NSW Police Force said in a statement on X (formerly Twitter): " Police are responding to a developing incident at Bondi Beach and are urging the public to AVOID the area. Anyone at the scene should take shelter. Police are on scene and more information will be provided when it comes to hand."
Bondi Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Australia and according to Sydney Tourism Website, it is the most famous one in the country.
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3 mins ago08:56 Jennifer Pinto
Images shared online show people scrambling for cover at Bondi Beach
Images shared online show people rushing to take cover at Bondi Beach. Police have urged anyone at the scene to take shelter as the situation is ongoing.
People have been urged to take shelter (Image: X)
6 mins ago08:53 Jennifer Pinto
Picture shows police holding down two people
A photograph from the scene shows police restraining two individuals amid a chaotic situation.
Bondi Beach shooting (Image: @ConservativeeAu/X)
16 mins ago08:43 Jennifer Pinto
Two people in police custody at Bondi Beach
Two people are in police custody at Bondi Beach, New South Wales police have on X. People are still being urged to avoid the area and police said that the operation is ongoing.
Two people are in police custody at Bondi Beach; however, the police operation is ongoing and we continue to urge people to avoid the area. Please obey ALL police directions. Do not cross police lines.
\u2014 NSW Police Force (@nswpolice) December 14, 202522 mins ago08:37 Jennifer Pinto
'Multiple shots fired'
Authorities are responding to reports of gunfire at Bondi Beach, though it is not yet confirmed if anyone has been injured.
Local residents have described police vehicles rushing to the scene, and witnesses said they heard numerous shots near Campbell Parade, with some people taking cover on the ground, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. According to the news outlet, there have been reports of "multiple shots fired."
25 mins ago08:34 Jennifer Pinto
People are being urged to take shelter
People are being urged by police to avoid the area and to take shelter as the situation unfolds.
The NSW Police Force wrote on X (formerly Twitter): "Attention media - please share our message for members of the public to avoid Bondi Beach area as the police operation continues. We are still asking people in the area to take shelter until we can determine what is happening. We have media officer en route to scene, more information when confirmed."
29 mins ago08:30 Jennifer Pinto
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