Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Authorities in Australia on Wednesday formally charged the surviving suspect in the Bondi Beach shooting that left 15 people dead and 40 injured.
The unidentified 24-year-old has been charged with 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent to murder, committing a terrorist act, causing public display of a prohibited terrorist organization symbol and placing explosives near or in a building with intent to cause harm.
"Police will allege in court the man engaged in conduct that caused death, serious injury and endangered life to advance a religious cause and cause fear in the community," the New South Wales Police Force said in a statement.
The Sunday shooting at the iconic Australian beach is alleged to have been perpetrated by a father-son duo motivated by Islamic State ideology and targeting Jews at the start of Hanukkah. Authorities have said the shooting was well planned.
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