The police in sydney, australia, waited hour after hour today and then gunfire rang out so they could wait no longer. They stormed a cafee where a gunman had taken 17 hostages. The Prime Minister said the man who apparently acted alone had a long history of violent crime, infatuation with extremism and mental insablty. Ben tracy begins our coverage in sydney. Reporter just before 2 00 a. M. , five hostages managed to escape and made a frantic dash toward riot police. Minutes later there was a series of loud explosions. [three explosions] followed by flashes of heavy gunfire that continued for 30 seconds. More than 16 hours after the hostage crisis began, Australian Army commandos poured in to end it. When it was over, five people were injured and three were dead, including the hostagetaker, an iranian refugee called man haron monis. Monis sought asylum in australia in 1996 and was wellknown to authorities. A selfproclaimed chief, he sometimes protested publicly on sydney sidewalks, pos
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Pelley good evening. This is our western edition. The police in sydney, australia waited hour after hour today, then gunfire rang out and they could wait no longer. They stormed a cafe where a gunman had taken 17 hostages. The Prime Minister said the man who apparently acted alone, had a long history of violent crime, infatuation with extremism and mental instability. Ben tracy begins our coverage in sydney. Reporter just before 2 00 a. M. , five hostages managed to escape and made a frantic dash toward riot police. Minutes later there was a series of loud explosions. three explosions followed by flashes of heavy gunfire that continued for 30 seconds. gunfire more than 16 hours after the hostage crisis began, Australian Army commandos poured in to end it. When it was over, five people were injured and three were dead, including the hostage taker, an iranian refugee called man haron monis. Monis sought asylum in australia in 1996 and was well known to authorities. A selfproclaimed sheik
Have enough votes to override this veto. Aviation authorities have urceines plane. Sources tell cbs news, the planes jack screw was set to dive. Glor and Steve Hartman on a 95yearold runners longdistance journey to honor his past. Its part of my soul. Glor good evening. Im jeff glor. And this is our western edition. Were going to begin tonight in new zealand, the site of multiple crime scenes and International Tragedy after a sickening attack. At least 49 people were killed by a white supremacist who targeted muslims in houses of worship. At least 42 others were taken to hospitals. Two, including a fouryearold, are in critical condition. The shooting happened during friday prayer when muslims ask for peace and protection. The gunman in custody is 28 years old. He is from australia. He streamed video of the attack live on social media. He also left behind a manifesto. This broadcast will not share direct quotes from that. We also will not show images from inside either mosque the gunman