Bondi Beach attack: Father and son duo alleged to be behind shooting using licensed firearms

Naveed Akram previously known to security agencies, prime minister says. His gun-owning father, Sajid, was shot dead by police at the scene

Officials inspect the scene in the early morning following the Bondi Beach shooting. Picture: AP Photo/Mark Baker

The alleged gunmen behind the Bondi Beach attack are a father-son duo suspected of using legally obtained firearms to commit the massacre, according to police.

Naveed Akram, 24, was arrested at the scene and taken to a Sydney hospital with critical injuries. His 50-year-old father, who The Sydney Morning Herald first reported to be Sajid Akram, was shot dead by police.