Hostage Situation - Martin Place, Sydney

[TheFreshBanana]

he's dead, but what i'm confused was the second lobby of rounds. they were dragging people out it seemed over then up again.

There must have been another guy hiding...

 

[Belnakor]

Sounded like a shot went off before they stormed in

 

[Biggy_Boy]

I meant it didn't seem calm and collected. Surely it didn't require that many shots to take him down.

They'd most likely reached a point where the hostages lives were in immediate danger. There's a bomb robot going in and a person clad in bomb disposal attire, so there's was evidently suspicion that he had a bomb. Therefore, they had to ensure he was put down. They are trained to ensure the target is taken down.

 

[Kappa]

Makes you think why'd they go in guns blazing when the guy apparently had a bomb in his bag?

Maybe one of the hostages that came out just before they went it said it was a fake or something?

Police have been gathering intelligence for over 12 hours now

And have over 6 Hostages they could interview

They would know everything before they went in, stupid to even think otherwise

 

[SayWhatAgain]

I don't like to make assumptions but I believe the police started rushing when the hostage taker started killing people..

 

[Marlowe]

**** me.

 

[ItsGameTime]

I am praying all the hostages are alright and can recover.

 

[camsmith]

The camera man running, with sirens going off.. all seems like a video game

 

[Max_very_well]

That was just brutal.

 

[The Passenger]

Sky news saying at least 4 people injured, but don't know the extent.

 

[DeGoedStuff]

The Bomb Squad will go in now.

 

[Off The Couch]

That was intense - terrible images of one having CPR performed - thoughts and prayers go with them

 

[Jimmybob]

Cameraman saying he is expecting atleast one to be confirmed deceased on arrival @ hospital

 

[Engimal]

The larger woman (possible from the 4th video released earlier) may have been shot in the legs.

 

[MJ2014]

I am praying all the hostages are alright and can recover.

Sadly wont be the case.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

"The gunman is probably in a worse condition but he's the least of our worries". Couldn't have said it any better, hoping for the best for all the hostages.

 

[headache1]

"They have confirmed to us that is live ammunition"

 

[Biggy_Boy]

Ah ****. I just hope all the hostages are okay. That was crazy. That was a lot of shots for just one guy. And even a second round of fire.
This is insane. The world is one messed up place.

Sad to say, but I don't think they are.

Cameraguy says they're treating multiple casualties. Looked like they were administering CPR on someone. Cameraman says one will likely be confirmed deceased on arrival at the hospital.

It's good that some are out safe, but it's sad that it couldn't be a clean extraction. For the moment, we have to trust that the police did the best they could.

 

[MJ2014]

The larger woman (possible from the 4th video released earlier) may have been shot in the legs.

She I'm hoping was in total shock and passed out.

 

[Holy Foley!]

"I'm pretty sure I just witnessed people being killed tonight" - Cameraman. I really haven't experienced anything like that before in my life. Don't know how to feel really. Just wow.

 

[Kappa]

4 Hostages have been stretchered off

1 Appears Critical or deceased

Another was sitting up

 

[E92_]

That one hostage didn't look good at all.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Cameraman saying he is expecting atleast one to be confirmed deceased on arrival @ hospital

Yeah I heard that, just so sad that there are lets be honest here absolute murderers that think it is okay to kill people.

 

[Sydney Bloods]

just hope all the hostages recover that last woman they were doing cpr on

I dont think she'll make it.

 

[WCErevival]

I'm in shock after that