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Police Confirm Gunman And 2 Others Dead In Sydney Siege

Police run past a cafe under siege at Martin Place in the central business district of Sydney, Australia, Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. New South Wales state police would not say what was happening inside the cafe or whethe... Police run past a cafe under siege at Martin Place in the central business district of Sydney, Australia, Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. New South Wales state police would not say what was happening inside the cafe or whether hostages were being held. But television footage shot through the cafe's windows showed several people with their arms in the air and hands pressed against the glass. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith) MORE LESS
By Catherine Thompson
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December 15, 2014 2:37 p.m.
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New South Wales police confirmed Monday afternoon eastern time that three people, including the man who took people hostage inside a Lindt cafe in downtown Sydney, Australia, died after police stormed the building.

Police said the 50-year-old hostage taker, identified in the media as Man Haron Monis, was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital.

A man, 34, and a woman, 38, were also pronounced dead.

Police said that four others were injured in the raid, including a male police officer who suffered a non-life threatening wound to the face from gunshot pellets.

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Catherine Thompson (@kt_thomps)  Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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