Houstonian's wife and 17-month-old daughter caught near crossfire at Sydney attack

Houstonian’s wife and daughter survive Sydney attack

A Houstonian's family was caught in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, after a father and son opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration. 

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A terrorist attack at a beach in Sydney, Australia left 15 people dead and hundreds of families impacted.

The attack was carried out by a father and son, who targeted a Hannukah celebration on December 14th.

Sydney attack: Uncle of shooting victim speaks with FOX 26

FOX 26's Tom Zizka spoke with the uncle of one of the shooting victims that was injured in Sydney.

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Of the hundreds affected by the attack, was one Houstonian's family who was at Bondi Beach in early December.

Abonni Munro and her 17-month-old daughter Barbara, were at the beach to soak up the sun and dip their feet.

Munro says she wasn't even aware of the celebration until after the shooting made headlines.

"I just was thinking no, no, no she has her whole life to live," Munro said.

Munro tells Fox 26 that she and her daughter were told to hide behind a steel barbecue grill to avoid the bullets.

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Father Charles Waring told Fox 26 that as soon as he received a call from his family about the incident, he booked the first flight available to Sydney, where he and his family remain until the end of the holiday season.