Sydney, Dec 14 (UNI) At least 12 people have died after a shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday night, said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns.

One of the offenders was among the dead and another one is in custody, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) cited Minns as saying.

NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon declared the attack to be “a terrorist incident.”

The state’s ambulance service said that 16 people had been taken to hospital, with several others treated at the scene.

A second gunman was among those taken to hospital. At least two police officers were also injured.

Nine Network television reported that up to 20 people had been shot.

Authorities said there is no longer an active threat but have urged people to avoid the area.

One of the gunmen was Naveed Akram

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