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| ISIS claims responsibility for Melbourne shooting & hostage situation | ISIS claims responsibility for Melbourne shooting & hostage situation |
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| Australian police are treating a shooting and hostage situation in Melbourne that left two men dead, including the attacker, as an “act of terrorism”. It comes after Islamic State reportedly claimed responsibility for the drama. | |
| “We are treating it as an act of terrorism,” Victoria state police Commissioner Graham Ashton said on Tuesday. “We believe this person was there with those sorts of [terrorist] intentions, albeit we don’t know whether it was something planned or something spontaneous at this stage,” he said. | |
| Victoria police shot dead the man involved in the hostage situation at an apartment in Brighton near Melbourne Monday, after he began firing on police just before 6pm local time. | Victoria police shot dead the man involved in the hostage situation at an apartment in Brighton near Melbourne Monday, after he began firing on police just before 6pm local time. |
| Police say the suspect had been holding a woman against her will at the Bay Street apartment complex. The body of another man was discovered in the foyer of the residence. | Police say the suspect had been holding a woman against her will at the Bay Street apartment complex. The body of another man was discovered in the foyer of the residence. |
| The Amaq news agency, which is affiliated with IS, said the shooting was carried out by a “soldier” of their terrorist organization, according to Reuters. | The Amaq news agency, which is affiliated with IS, said the shooting was carried out by a “soldier” of their terrorist organization, according to Reuters. |
| Earlier, Victoria Police Department placed the Bay Street area in lockdown following reports of an armed man in the area. | Earlier, Victoria Police Department placed the Bay Street area in lockdown following reports of an armed man in the area. |
| The man was shot dead at around 6pm local time police said. Three police officers also sustained non-life threatening injuries during the siege. | The man was shot dead at around 6pm local time police said. Three police officers also sustained non-life threatening injuries during the siege. |
| One officer was treated at the scene while the two others remain in hospital. | One officer was treated at the scene while the two others remain in hospital. |
| Melbourne’s Seven News are reporting that a staff member received a call from a man, thought to be the shooter, just before gunfire rang out on Bay Street. The identity of the caller has yet to be verified. | Melbourne’s Seven News are reporting that a staff member received a call from a man, thought to be the shooter, just before gunfire rang out on Bay Street. The identity of the caller has yet to be verified. |