Red Sand: Mass murder took place on a beach in Sydney

Unidentified people started shooting in Sydney, Australia, near Bondi Beach. At least ten people were killed in the incident. The police are conducting a special operation, and the suspects have already been detained. The details of the emergency are in the Izvestia article.

The main thing about the incident

Unknown people opened fire in Australia. The incident occurred near Bondi Beach in Sydney. It is known that the police are conducting a special operation.

"Police are responding to an evolving incident at Bondi Beach and are urging the public to avoid the area. Everyone who is at the scene should take shelter in a safe place," the Australian law enforcement agencies reported on the social network X.

The footage of the video from the scene, published by the BNO News portal, shows armed men with rifles firing. There are three criminals. The suspects were promptly detained, and one of them was neutralized by a bystander.

Ten people were killed in the shooting, the News portal reports. It is noted that among the dead there are children and police officers. Eyewitnesses reported hearing at least 50 shots.

There is no data on Russians who could be among the dead yet. This was reported at the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Sydney.

"We are in touch with the state police. Currently, they have no information that there are Russian citizens among those killed during the shooting in Sydney," the diplomatic mission stressed in an interview with TASS.

Presumably, the emergency was a targeted attack on the townspeople celebrating Hanukkah. According to law enforcement officials, the criminals could have been preparing for the shooting for several months.

Similar emergencies

This is not an isolated shooting incident in recent times. Last night, an attacker opened fire at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. At least two people died as a result of the emergency. Nine more were injured. This was announced by the mayor of Brett Smiley.

US President Donald Trump commented on the incident. At first, he stated that the attacker had been detained, but later denied this information. It is known that the attacker managed to escape from the crime scene. The search for him continues, the FBI said.

Providence police are working on a version of international terrorism, but law enforcement authorities do not yet have accurate information about the connection.

A few days earlier, on December 9, a shooting occurred at the University of Kentucky in Frankfort. As a result of the incident, one of the students died. Another student survived, but was in critical condition.

Media reports clarified that the incident occurred near the dormitory during the exam week. The campus has been quarantined to ensure safety.

The criminal was apprehended, this information was confirmed by the governor of the state Andy Beshear. The attacker was not a student of the educational institution.

Before that, on October 24, an unknown man opened fire near Howard University in the District of Columbia. Seven people were injured, four received gunshot wounds. The shooting occurred during homecoming celebrations on Howard Place, near the university courtyard.