Australia and the global Jewish community are reeling after a pair of gunmen killed at least 15 people in a terrorist attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday. Below is what to know about what happened and what we’re learning in the aftermath.

According to authorities and witness accounts, a father-and-son pair of gunmen armed with rifles opened fire on a huge crowd of people assembled early Sunday night at Bondi Beach for a “Hanukkah by the Sea” event hosted by the Chabad of Bondi. Footage of the attack showed the gunmen firing from a bridge on the crowd as people fled the gunfire in a panic.

The older gunman was killed by police, and his son was taken into custody.

In addition to the 15 people killed in the attack, at least 40 were injured and 27 remain hospitalized.

🇦🇺 Deux individus ont ouvert le feu dimanche sur une foule qui célébrait la fête juive de Hanouka sur la célèbre plage de Bondi à Sydney, en Australie, faisant 11 morts et 29 blessés, selon les autorités ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/FIUHnREi8S

During the attack, a 43-year-old local man, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up behind one of the gunmen, tackled him, and wrestled away his gun.

Footage shows the moment one of the terrorists in the Bondi beach attack was tackled to the ground and disarmed.

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