Developing | 11 dead in Bondi Beach terrorism shooting during Jewish holiday event

Two gunmen shot dead at least 11 people on Sunday at a Jewish event being held at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach, Australian authorities said, declaring it a terrorist attack.

One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested. The suspect was in critical condition, authorities said. A massive emergency response was underway, with injured people loaded into ambulances.

At least 29 people were confirmed wounded, said Mal Lanyon, the police commissioner for New South Wales state, where Sydney is located. Two of those hurt were police officers.

Police said the shooting was a “terrorist” incident. “As a result of the circumstances of the incident tonight at 9:36pm this evening, I declared this to be a terrorist incident,” New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon told a press conference.

The massacre was declared a terrorist attack due to the event targeted and weapons used, Lanyon said.

“This attack was designed to target Sydney’s Jewish community,” the state’s Premier Chris Minns said.