SYDNEY: Police charged alleged Bondi gunman Naveed Akram with terrorism, 15 counts of murder and a litany of other crimes on Wednesday after Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in decades. “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,” New South Wales state police said. “Early indications point to a terrorist attack inspired by Daesh, a listed terrorist organization in Australia,” they said in a statement, using another name for the Daesh group.

Naveed Akram identified as alleged shooter seen firing from bridge, with reports his father Sajid was shot dead by police

Australian intelligence investigated Bondi gunman Naveed Akram for Islamic State ties prior to the recent shooting incident.