Mass shooting by suspected Islamist extremists at Bondi Beach

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Allira

BBC Update:
New South Wales Health Minister Ryan Park says 16 people, including a child, were killed in a shooting at Bondi Beach.

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Just so evil

Whoops sorry, I copied the wrong link, it’s this one.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqjg22rey0lo

Casdon

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dz7r708dxo

This is the map, it looks like it’s green space directly behind the beach, with a car park over part of the frontage, the barbecue area where the group were.

Archer Park, I think.

BBC Update:
New South Wales Health Minister Ryan Park says 16 people, including a child, were killed in a shooting at Bondi Beach.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dz7r708dxo

This is the map, it looks like it’s green space directly behind the beach, with a car park over part of the frontage, the barbecue area where the group were.

Casdon

I think it’s one of those green spaces that runs onto the beach Allira, where people have their picnics etc. where it’s flat, and can look down to the sea.

There's a road either side, I think. It's a long time since I went there but I remember being surprised at how small the beach was.

Oreo

Casdon

I just saw that clip on Sky News, what an incredibly brave thing to do. I wonder if Australia has a bravery award because he certainly deserves one.

Yes, he sure does deserve an award.

It's easy to see that his actions directly saved lives. Such a risk he took - this man is a bona fida hero.

Casdon

I think it’s one of those green spaces that runs onto the beach Allira, where people have their picnics etc. where it’s flat, and can look down to the sea.

What an awful day. I woke up to the BBC news headline Brown’s university had been attacked, this was then surpassed by Bondi.

There is a flat grass area between the car park and the beach where the municipal barbecues are, if I remember correctly.

The marches should never have been allowed, but people who said so were ridiculed, and worse.

France banned them, they never even started there.If only we had done the same.

vegansrock

Maybe we shouldn’t allow those marches that are basically a cover for antisemitism.

I agree the marches should be banned.

Casdon

I just saw that clip on Sky News, what an incredibly brave thing to do. I wonder if Australia has a bravery award because he certainly deserves one.

Yes, he sure does deserve an award.

I think it’s one of those green spaces that runs onto the beach Allira, where people have their picnics etc. where it’s flat, and can look down to the sea.

BlueBelle

That was totally unnecessary Oreo

I haven’t said anything that isn’t necessary.

Casdon

Yes, I agree, there’s nowhere to run on a beach, and there would have been lots of children there on a Sunday afternoon too. Awful.

I don't think it happened on the beach itself, I'm not sure but think it was in a park just behind the beach but still difficult to escape.

Yes, I agree, there’s nowhere to run on a beach, and there would have been lots of children there on a Sunday afternoon too. Awful.

Great minds think alike Casdon.
I think also there is something so vulnerable about being on a beach, so horrific.

We were typing at the same time Galaxy, saying the same thing I think. There are some real heroes in these situations.

So very very sad

Galaxy

I don't think there is anything good in any of this Casdon, but I do think it is important to recognise bravery when it occurs, bravery is quite rare I think and I admire it because I don't think it is a quality I would possess.

He did get shot himself and went to hospital; a report said that he needs surgery.

If so, I hope he will be all right.
He is a hero.

I just saw that clip on Sky News, what an incredibly brave thing to do. I wonder if Australia has a bravery award because he certainly deserves one.

I don't think there is anything good in any of this Casdon, but I do think it is important to recognise bravery when it occurs, bravery is quite rare I think and I admire it because I don't think it is a quality I would possess.

Australian media have identified the bystander who tackled one of the two gunmen as fruit shop owner Ahmed al-Ahmed, 43, Reuters reports.

Al-Ahmed was filmed charging a gunman from behind, grappling with him and wresting a rifle from his hands.

"There are many, many people alive tonight as a result of his bravery," said Chris Minns, premier of New South Wales state where Sydney is located, calling the bystander "a genuine hero."

CarS

I think the world is finally waking up to the Islamist threat. Our weakness is their strength.

What is our weakness?