The actor told Fox 5 DC the attack which left 15 dead and at least 40 injured was "just devastating" and he felt "heartbroken".
Hugh Jackman has shared his devastation over the horrific Bondi Beach attack over the weekend.
Father and son Naveed Akram, 24, and Sajid Akram, 50, opened fire at a peaceful Chanukah By The Sea event, celebrating Hanukkah, at the park adjoining Bondi Beach.
The gunmen shot and killed 15people while wounding at least 40 more.
Jackman splits his time between Australia and the US, and when he is back Downunder, he lives in his Bondi Beach residence, which he purchased back in 2015.
He retained ownership of the property following his split from Deborra-Lee Furness.
Jackman bought the luxury, low-rise apartment for A$5.9 million in 2015.
Hugh Jackman was emotional as he addressed the Bondi Beach terror attack during an interview.
The three-bedroom property has panoramic ocean views and luxury finishes throughout.
“It’s just devastating, it’s my home, so it hits close. This is something we are seeing all over the world, my heart is breaking about it,” he said during an interview on Fox 5 DC.
“I just feel particularly for those families, those closely affected, and the community because it’s my community.
“I went to bed reading about Brown University and woke up reading about Bondi. I just feel heartbroken.”
As of yesterday morning, 15 patients are in a stable condition across Sydney hospitals, while 10 remain in critical.
Six victims have not yet been formally identified.
It comes after New South Wales Premier Chris Minns erupted at the media over suggestions about the police response to Sunday’s attack and whether enough security was provided for the event.
The questions were directed at NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon, but Minns stepped in.
“I feel it is incredibly important of me, as the Premier of New South Wales, to respond to some of these questions,” he said.
“The New South Wales police acted with bravery and integrity. They engaged the gunmen on the footbridge with handguns. They didn’t take a backward step. The offenders had long-range rifles, and New South Wales police officers were responsible for killing one of them and shooting the other one, and as a result, saving many people’s lives.
“There are two officers in critical care in New South Wales hospitals at the moment. They weren’t shot in the back as they were running away. They were shot in the front.
“I’m sorry to be graphic about it, but if there is any suggestion that New South Wales police didn’t live up to their responsibilities to the people of this state, it should be rejected because it is not consistent with the facts.
“New South Wales police officers, some of whom had been in the job for a number of months, put their lives on the line to save people in this state, and I think this rush to conclusions before all the facts are known, in my view, is disrespectful to their actions on Sunday.”
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