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
Everybody, death was caused by everyone we have completed so far was caused by gunshot wounds. And obviously, the manner of death on all of these cases has been classified as homicide. A long time medical examiner calls it probably the worst thing he has ever seen in more than 30 years in this field. Most everybody hit more than once. Each with a semiautomatic rifle, and this. When i saw those teachers and i locked eyes with each of them separately, when i found the two children if i could go back i would i would embrace them. Because i had no idea what they had gone through. The parents of children who survived the shooting struggle to come to terms with what their children and the teachers had to endure as we learn the names of all 26 people killed. Not one of those 20 children who died over the age of seven years old. They were six and seven years old, all first graders. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer, reporting here from ne
Hello. Im wolf blitzer. Im coming to you with live special coverage from newtown, connecticut, the scene of the horrific Elementary School massacre. We want to welcome back our viewers in the United States and around the world. Were learning new information about this mass killing here in connecticut and were learning new information about the people who were killed. 26 people shot inside the Elementary School. 20 of them children. At a News Conference just a little while ago here in newtown, the Connecticut State Police said that all of the victims now have been identified. They will be released they will be releasing the name shortly. Were told to be standing by. All of the bodies have been removed and theyve been taken to the medical Examiners Office. Crime scene investigators are working around the clock. Heres how they are trying to deal with whats going on. Investigators say they spoke out a few moments ago. We still have major crime detectives and newtown detectives working at t
Was blind but now i see i was blind but now i see beautiful. I want to thank Kenny Chesney for that. Well see you again one hour from now on ac 360. Piers morgan tonight starts tonight. Tonight, in america, the president demands action on guns. If theres a step we can take to save even one child from what happened in newtown, we should take that step. And families of newtown one month after the massacre. What will it take to protect this countrys children . Also the courageous father who lost his only son in sandy hook. My little boy is never going to come back to me. And john walsh of americas most wanted said nra has held Congress Hostage for years. Plus congressman and nra point person who says this. Theres nothing more critical to our nations wellbeing than our childrens safety. Why he thinks the the way to stop shootings is to put armed guns outside every school in america. And why is rob lowe taking an assault against assault weapons . I like guns and i dont know what to do with
Demands actions on guns. If there is a step that we can take that will save even one child from what happened in newtown, we should take that step. One month after the massacre, what will it take to protect this countrys children. Also, the courageous father who lost his son to sandy hook. And this crime fighter says the nra has held Congress Hostage for years. Plus, a former congressman and nra point person who says this. There is nothing more critical to our nations wellbeing than our childrens safety. Why he thinks the way to stop School Shootings is to put an armed gun outside the room. I wouldnt know what to do with an Assault Rifle, wouldnt know why i would want one. This piers morgan tonight. Vice President Joe Biden is expected to hand president obama his recommendations to stop gun violence, meanwhile, the parents who lost their children in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School are speaking out. We want to bring out changes that will stop this type of tragedy from happe