And we begin with the breaking news, the images seen around the world. The siege in australia. A gunman taking 17 hostages, the horror lasting 16 hours. And here is the moment they stormed in, just listen. [ gun fire ] s. W. A. T. Teams, guns drawn, barrelling into the store, opening fire. It all happened in under a minute when they entered. The windows lighting up with gun fire. All the while, hostages sprinting to safety. One man face down on the ground there, surrendering. A woman carried out by rescuers. Another woman crying as she gripped the arm of an officer. Tonight, three people including the gunman are now dead. Who was he and what was his motivation . Abcs david wright on the ground in australia. Reporter after the 16hour standoff, the dramatic rescue took less than a minute. Australian police tossing flash grenades and storming the cafe. A fiery end to a crisis that began at 9 45 this morning, just blocks from the american consulate and the world famous sydney opera house.