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Mass Shooting at Hanukkah Celebration: 15 Murder Charges Filed

3/17/2026

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Naveed Akram, 24, is charged with 59 offenses, including 15 murders, for a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach, Australia, on December 14, 2025.
A gag order to protect their identities is being sought.
Media groups contest the gag order.
Sajid, Akram's father, was killed by police at the scene.
The attack spurred calls for stricter gun laws and an anti-Semitism inquiry, with findings by December.

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Story summary

Naveed Akram, 24, is charged with 59 offenses, including 15 murders, for a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach, Australia, on December 14, 2025.
A gag order to protect their identities is being sought.
Media groups contest the gag order.
Sajid, Akram's father, was killed by police at the scene.
The attack spurred calls for stricter gun laws and an anti-Semitism inquiry, with findings by December.