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Two shooters opened fire at a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach, one on the bridge and one under the bridge, and began shooting for about twenty minutes, during which they changed magazines. Four policemen were present but did not fire back, and the witness describes the crowd as freezing and unable to respond. He observed the shooter on the bridge taking his time to shoot, with the rifle and pistol visible, while another shooter approached the audience from the opposite side; at one point, a person in the crowd took the rifle and shot one of the shooters.
The witness says the attackers targeted the crowd indiscriminately, describing the target as “all the crowd. Anyone. Jewish, just shoot. Doesn’t matter who. Men, all kids, everyone.” He could not hear any shouted commands due to the shooting being very loud. He was near a tent and watched the shooter’s actions and weapon, noting that the shooter appeared to be deliberate.
The witness reflects on his feelings, saying he felt like an Israeli in this terrible situation, noting it is “terrible in the middle of Bondi” and calling it terrorism, with the message that the attackers “try to kill us” and that they “kill Jews.” He emphasizes that Australians need to understand they are not a target and that Jews are civilians who live and work in Australia, expressing a desire to feel safe in their country.
Regarding the aftermath, he confirms his family’s safety: he came with six kids and, thankfully, everybody is safe. He reports six people dead and six or seven injured in the city, and that his priority was to check his kids, ensure others around him were okay, and contact medical services for those injured, then collect his kids and move to the car.
The witness identifies himself as Shmulik (spelled S-h-m-u-l-i-k) and his surname as Scurri (S-c-u-r-i). He says he is a former soldier and acknowledges he expected some level of violence someday, but not something of this magnitude or duration.