Police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) said on Monday morning that 16 people have been confirmed dead after the shooting, Xinhua news agency reported.
Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition.
NSW Police Force Commissioner Mal Lanyon told a press conference on Monday morning that the two alleged shooters were a 50-year-old man and his 24-year-old son.
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