16 dead, including gunman, after father-son duo opens fire on Jewish community

According to police, a father and son were responsible for the horrific mass shooting that occurred at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, leaving 40 people hospitalized and 16 people dead, including one of the gunmen.

During a news conference on Monday in Australia, New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon stated that the terror incident was carried out by a 50-year-old man and his 24-year-old son.

According to authorities, the boy is in critical but stable condition in a hospital, while the father has passed away. Additionally, Lanyon stated that they are not currently searching for any other suspects.

The father was a licensed gun owner with six legally registered firearms. All six of the firearms have been recovered, with some being recovered at the scene. The others were located and recovered when investigators executed search warrants at two separate locations, police said.

The commissioner told reporters Monday afternoon that the father met the eligibility criteria for a hunting license used for recreational hunting.

Still unidentified, the father was issued a Category A/B firearms license, which allowed him to possess the long firearms he registered.