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Australian Man Charged with 19 Additional Counts in Bondi Beach Shooting That Killed 15
An Australian man accused of a terrorist attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney has been hit with additional charges, including shooting with intent to murder. The December 2025 incident, inspired by the Islamic State group, left 15 dead and involved improvised explosives. Ongoing inquiries examine the event and related issues like gun controls.
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An Australian man accused of killing 15 people in a shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach faces 19 more charges related to the attack. Naveed Akram, 24, was charged with 59 counts including murder, attempted murder, and committing a terrorist act.
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The additional 19 charges were laid against him on April 15 and included 10 counts of shooting with intent to murder and six counts of discharging a firearm with intent to resist arrest, court staff said.
Two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish holiday event in December 2025. The men began their attack by throwing improvised explosive devices toward a crowd celebrating Hanukkah at one of Australia’s most popular beaches, but the devices did not explode, according to court documents.
A larger improvised explosive device was found in the trunk of the son’s car, which had been draped with Islamic State group flags, police said.
Naveed Akram was shot and wounded during the attack. Sajid Akram, aged 50 and father of Naveed Akram, was killed in a gunbattle with police that ended the attack. The massacre was inspired by the Islamic State group, Australian police said.
Naveed Akram was due to appear on Wednesday in Sydney’s Downing Center Local Court via video link from jail. The procedural hearing on Wednesday was scheduled to discuss a gag order suppressing identities of victims and survivors who have not chosen to identify themselves publicly. The police investigation is one of three official inquiries examining the attack.
