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Witnesses recount terror as Bondi shooting erupts
15 Dec, 2025
Summary
- A witness mistook the gunman for someone needing crutches.
- The alleged gunman emerged from a car's backseat.
- Police warned of a live grenade during an arrest.
Onlookers at Bondi have shared harrowing accounts of an alleged gunman's attack. Bridget described the moment a man exited a car's backseat, initially appearing to need crutches, before producing a large firearm and opening fire on a crowded beach. She recounted her fear of being shot as she urged her partner to drive away. The unfolding chaos involved hundreds of people present at the popular location. Separately, Jacob Barnfield recalled police ordering people off a footbridge, warning of a 'live grenade' during the apprehension of one of the alleged shooters, highlighting the extreme danger involved.
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