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At least 15 innocent people have been killed after two gunmen opened fire on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Around 40 people were taken to hospital, including the surviving suspect, after two gunmen unleashed terror at a crowd celebrating Hanukkah near the famous beach yesterday.
Two people with guns - who police later confirmed to be father and son - opened fire at Bondi Beach in an attack targeting the Jewish community, who were celebrating the first day of the Jewish festival of lights, known as Chanukah. A total of 14 people died at the scene with a 10-year-old girl and 40-year-old man dying in hospital, police said.
Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan found himself caught in the middle of terror on Sunday when gunmen opened fire at Sydney's Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration. Vaughan, who was dining at a nearby restaurant,