Naveed Akram Faces 19 New Charges in Bondi Shooting

Naveed Akram, the 24-year-old man accused of killing 15 people in a shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach last December, faces 19 additional charges, court records showed Wednesday.

Akram, held in a high-security prison, was already facing dozens of counts including 15 murders, attempted murders and committing a terrorist act. The new charges, laid on April 15, include multiple counts of shooting and wounding with intent to murder and discharging a firearm to resist arrest. He appeared via video link at Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court for a procedural hearing to discuss a gag order protecting the identities of victims and survivors who have not gone public. Akram has not yet entered a plea.

Police say Akram and his father, Sajid Akram, 50, carried out the attack, Australia's deadliest mass shooting in nearly 30 years and its worst alleged terrorist incident. The pair allegedly threw improvised explosive devices at the crowd that failed to detonate before opening fire. Officers killed Sajid Akram and wounded Naveed during a gun battle that ended the assault. A larger explosive device was found in the son's car, which displayed Islamic State group flags....