Bondi Beach shooting live updates: Two people in custody after dozens of shots fired at Sydney beach; multiple casualties reported

At the northern end of Campbell Parade in Bondi, the street is thick with dozens of ambulances and police cars.

Paramedics have begun unloading stretchers to carry the wounded into ambulances.

Dozens of locals are standing shell-shocked as the sun sets over Australia’s most iconic beach, which now appears to be the site of one of its most deadly attacks.

Emergency workers at the scene of the Bondi Beach shooting.Credit: AP

This masthead has spoken to one attendee at a Hanukkah event who watched as the gunmen opened fire. He said there were two shooters, and they hit children and the elderly indiscriminately.

The man beside him, and the man’s son, were shot.

Devastation and stunned silence has fallen over the beachfront this evening.

No one can comprehend what’s just happened.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released a statement on the shooting. Here’s what he said.

The scenes in Bondi are shocking and distressing. Police and emergency responders are on the ground working to save lives. My thoughts are with every person affected. I just have spoken to the AFP commissioner and the NSW premier. We are working with NSW Police and will provide further updates as more information is confirmed. I urge people in the vicinity to follow information from the NSW Police.

Vision posted by a witness shows people performing CPR on two men at the beach.

The video appears to show people performing CPR on two men on a footbridge close to the beach.

It shows men lying on the ground, then pans to spent shell casings on the ground. Blood can be seen near the two men.

Video captured by eyewitnesses at Bondi Beach shows people performing CPR on two men.Credit: X

Witnesses have described graphic scenes at Bondi Beach tonight as multiple people have been shot on the first night of Hanukkah.

Gunmen opened fire just after 6.30pm as hundreds of Sydneysiders attended the Chanukah by the Sea event to celebrate the start of the Jewish festival.

Two people are in police custody at Bondi Beach.

The police operation is ongoing.

This masthead’s reporters at the scene say there are multiple fatalities and patients are being rushed to Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick via ambulance.

At least one of the gunmen is believed to have been killed.

Police have urged people to avoid the area and obey all directions from police.

Dozens of shots have been fired at Bondi Beach and multiple casualties reported.

Just after 6.40pm on Sunday, residents reported police cars streaming into the area and hundreds of people running away from the beach.

Up to 50 gunshots were reported to have been heard at Bondi Beach.

People in Bondi have reported hearing up to 50 gunshots and seeing people on the ground near Campbell Parade.

Local Harry Wilson, 30, witnessed the shooting. He told this masthead: “I saw at least 10 people on the ground and blood everywhere.”

A man believed to be one of the shooters has been shot by police, while another man, believed to be a second shooter, has been arrested.

Police have urged people to avoid the area and advised anyone at the scene to take shelter.

We will bring you rolling updates on the situation here as it unfolds.