Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The father-son duo who killed 15 people and injured 40 others in Sunday's Bondi Beach shooting were motivated by "Islamic State ideology," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday, as the investigation continues and questions swirl around what happened.
"It would appear that this was motivated by Islamic State ideology," the prime minister said in a Tuesday morning interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Sydney. "The ideology that has been around for more than a decade that led to this ideology of hate, and in this case, a preparedness to engage in mass murder."
The 50-year-old father and 24-year-old son opened fire on crowds at the iconic Australian tourist destination on Sunday afternoon, killing 15 people and injuring 40 others, with many remaining hospitalized as of Tuesday.
The father was shot dead by police at the scene, while the son is in serious but stable condition in the hospital.
Six weapons have been confiscated in connection with the crime as well as three explosive devices.
