"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."
"Walking up Francis Street with groceries in hand, what sounded like fireworks began crackling through the daylight. My first thought was that it was an odd choice to let them off when the sky was still so bright blue or had it been an accident, a night-time event that went early? It sounded like dozens of crackers. People stood on their balconies with binoculars."
Gunshots at Bondi Beach prompted beachgoers to flee and attracted police and emergency responders to the scene. The prime minister described the scenes as shocking and distressing, confirmed conversations with the AFP Commissioner and the NSW Premier, and urged people nearby to follow NSW Police information. An independent MP called the incident horrifying, urged residents to avoid Bondi Beach, and said reporting indicated perpetrators had been apprehended. A witness reported sounds like fireworks and dozens of crackers, saw police cars heading toward the beach, and heard the word "shooting" among frazzled people leaving the area.
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