Verena, the mother of Naveed Akram, a suspect in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting, was shocked to hear of her son's involvement in the shooting, saying he was a "good boy" and the type of son every mother would want. “Anyone would wish to have a son like my son … he’s a good boy," Verena told The Sydney Morning Herald.

SYDNEY: A former colleague of one of the Bondi Beach attackers told a foreign media outlet that Naveed Akram’s background is Indian. In an interview with A Current Affair, former co-worker Lachie said he immediately identified Akram when he saw his photograph online.

Sydney: Australia is grappling with one of its deadliest mass shootings in decades after a targeted terror attack on Sydney’s Jewish community near Bondi Beach on Sunday, December 14. The shooting, which took place around 6:47 pm (local time) during Hanukkah celebrations, killed at least 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl.

Sajid Akram was shot dead at the scene, while Naveed was arrested and remains under police guard in hospital with serious injuries.

Australian authorities have identified the two gunmen who unleashed a deadly shooting attack on a Jewish event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach as a father and son who are Pakistani nationals. Sajid Akram, 50, was killed on the scene. His son Naveed Akram, 24, was shot and is hospitalized in critical condition.

A Pakistani-origin man living in Sydney put out of video seeking help to stop the misinformation on social media where his photo was used as that of shooter Naveed Akram, as both of them have the same name.

One of the gunmen, Naveed Akram - pictured during the attack - remains in critical condition. Meanwhile, a woman tells the BBC how she acted as a "human shield" for her baby.