moammar gadhafi is dead. the new prime minister is reporting he died after forces overwhelmed him home town. we must warn you, some of the pictures you are about to see are graphic. tara mergener has more. reporter: rebels cheered and crowded around a body they claim is moammar gadhafi and celebration filled the streets. in the dictators home town fighters fired into the air. [ sound of gunfire ] sirte has been the last force held. nato hit a convey fleeing with gadhafi. fighters say this photo is proof he is dead. the new leaders told reporters in tripoli, libya had been waiting for this moment for a long time. secretary of state hillary clinton, who just visited the country, said this is a turning point for the people of libya. if they know he is no longer a threat to them, i think that will actually ease the transition process into a new government. reporter: gadhafi had been in hiding for two months. during that time, washington has offered support and millions of