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Witness: ‘People were running in panic’ after Bondi Beach Hanukkah event shooting attack
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An individual who was near the mass shooting at a Hanukkah party at Bondi Beach near Sydney tells The Times of Israel he saw people running in panic away from the shooter.
“I heard multiple gunshots, but at first I thought it sounded like construction, with all the banging,” says the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “Then I heard lots of sirens, and I saw tons of police cars and people running in panic.”
Reports say some 2,000 people were at the Chabad event celebrating the first night of Hanukkah. Two suspects are in custody, New South Wales Police say.
“This is really scary for the entire community,” the source says.
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