“Australian police say three people, including the gunman, are dead after a hostage siege that lasted for more than 16 hours at a cafe in downtown Sydney. They say the gunman died in a confrontation with police.” – YT
“Heavily armed tactical police stormed the Martin Place cafe where self-styled Islamic cleric Man Haron Monis had held 17 people at gunpoint since 9.45am on Monday after reports of gunshots inside the building.
“As unconfirmed reports emerge that Mr Johnson was trying to wrestle Monis’s weapon from him when he was killed, Australia is coming to grips with what Premier Mike Baird announced “with the heaviest of hearts” was “a tragedy that none of us could have ever imagined”.”
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