SIEGE ERUPTS: At least 7 Hostages released. Police fire live ammunition as they move into building. #sydneysiege
— 7NEWS Sydney (@7NewsSydney) December 15, 2014
Police are reportedly moving in on the building where a terrorist has held hostages for several hours.
VIDEO: Police storm cafe in Sydney. #SydneySiegehttps://t.co/doIVONO5wZ
— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 15, 2014
VIDEO (@SkyNews): Watch the moment gunfire and explosions were heard inside the Lindt cafe in Sydney. #sydneysiege http://t.co/n5kUympYTD
— Josiah Daniel Ryan (@JosiahRyan) December 15, 2014
Shortly before the reports of gunfire as police moved in, more hostages ran from the building:
https://twitter.com/TheReallyRick/status/544510043379761153
More hostages escape #sydneysiege as shots fired – latest here http://t.co/vsG9BlxKOk pic.twitter.com/RT2r1mH5EO
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 15, 2014
Distraught hostage is carried out of hostage scene in Sydney. Live video feed: http://t.co/24VffrBEMG pic.twitter.com/5oqZz4S68b
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) December 15, 2014
Flash bangs and live ammunition was used local reports. Live video captured as police moved in. #sydneysiege
— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) December 15, 2014
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Updates:
Local media says 7 people taken away on stretchers… of them 5 were being treated. #sydneysiege
— Keir Simmons (@KeirSimmons) December 15, 2014
JUST IN: #sydneysiege at least 2 injured in police action to rescue hostages. pic.twitter.com/qUdFlHFxsS
— Trinidad Living (@trinidadliving) December 15, 2014
Australia channel 7 say at least seven stretchers left the #SydneyCafeSiege with people on- 2 others received heavy CPR. 1 woman bleeding
— Bill Neely (@BillNeelyNBC) December 15, 2014
Ambulance workers rush injured out moments ago #sydneysiege pic.twitter.com/UVQkTkPad7
— Bill Code (@billcode) December 15, 2014
Sheer number of emergency workers amazing #sydneysiege pic.twitter.com/L0FlSnnhar
— Bill Code (@billcode) December 15, 2014
SIEGE OVER: Police confirm the siege has ended after the scene at Martin Place erupts with gunfire as hostage flee the scene #siege
— 7NEWS Sydney (@7NewsSydney) December 15, 2014
Sydney siege is over. More details to follow.
— NSW Police Force (@nswpolice) December 15, 2014
CNN:Two dead and several injured. #sydneysiege
— Rasmus Tantholdt TV2 (@RasmusTantholdt) December 15, 2014
#BREAKING: At least two people have died following the #SydneySiege. 5 people are being treated by paramedics.
— Australian News Net (@AusNewsNetwork) December 15, 2014
#BREAKING: There has been no visible sign of the gunman at the centre of #SydneySiege. 2 dead, 5 ppl injured. Police confirm siege is over.
— Australian News Net (@AusNewsNetwork) December 15, 2014
There have been reports that the hostage-taker is dead but police have not confirmed that yet:
Two sources tell @CBSNews the Sydney cafe gunman is dead.
— Charlie Kaye (@CharlieKayeNews) December 15, 2014
Update:
#BREAKING Police confirm gunman killed in Sydney cafe siege
— AFP news agency (@AFP) December 15, 2014
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets