dangerous because of it. >>> our hearts go out to the families of katrina dawson and tori johnson. these were decent, good people who were going about their ordinary lives. >> a nation on edge after the hostage standoff. the 16 hours of terror over in just seconds. the video heart stopping. heavily armed cops storming the cafe. windows lit up by flash grenades. not everyone survived. two hostages were killed. 34-year-old tori johnson who managed the cafe, and 38-year-old katrina dawson, also dead this man. the face of terror, the gunman man heron. as for the investigation? >> this will take time for us to get all the information so we can piece together bit by bit exactly what happened. >> nbc sara james is live in sydney for us. any new response? >> reporter: yes, as a matter of fact, angie, one of the things that happened to be the is the new south whaels police, the state police announced operation hammer head. it's going to be a three week program of increased police surveillance and intense policing activities throughout the city. the city of 4 million people. in particular police p

hostages died in the attack. lawyer katrina dawson and lindt cafe store manager tori johnson. sydney is grieving this loss this morning. look at this huge floral memorial. we have cnn's andrew stevens joining us live with more. good morning, andrew. >> reporter: good morning to you, john. that memorial of flowers grows and grows. i have been down to have a look. it is quite a poignant scene down there. there are hundreds of people gathered around a circle, an ever-widening circle of flowers. sydney has come to pay their respects and remembrances to what has been a traumatic 36 hours for the people of this city. hostages taken for some 16 hours. it was expected this siege would continue most likely into this day. inside that lindt cafe shots were fired and the police reacted immediately. special police going in with flash grenades and stun grenades and seizing and getting most of the hostages alive. sadly two hostages paid with their lives. we don't know the details officially at the moment, john, but the reports we're hearing is the manager of the cafe, tori johnson, who died, tried

hostage taker is dead along with two of his 17 captives. tori johnson and katrina dawson are the dead. >> sandy dawson who i know and have friend whose know. she's a mother. i just found that out this morning. >> a mother of three. a lawyer who was the wife of one of our colleagues, at 7, one of the fatalities. this is a city with a heavy heart this morning. >> she's the youngest sister of the lawyer who does a lot of work for channel 7 who many would know in sydney. and that family is suffering this morning, as the others are. >> the entire city is shaken over this deadly standoff. well-wishers and mourners have been leaving flowers near the lints cafe. and this was the scene there earlier as police and soldiers used bullets and stun grenades to bring a very quick end to a 16-hour long standoff. the hostage taker himself, man ha ron monis was killed. let's go to andrew stevens, live for us at this hour in sydney. so we are now learning a lot more about the two hostages who were killed. >> reporter: we are learning a lot more about the two hostages. and, as you heard there, john, a ve

hour standoff that claimed the lives of the gunman and his hostages. tory johnson was killed reportedly trying to take the gun from him. and also killed was katrina dawson, a lawyer and mother of three. and prime minister tony abbott was among the mourners. abc's david wright is there. >> reporter: the fear is balanced now by a show of unity and resilience. all day long people coming to martin place to lay flowers. as you can see, it is an impressive pile. after 16 tense hours, it was all over in a flash. the australia s.w.a.t. team tossing stun grenades, storming the cafe where the gunman had holed up with his hostages. the gunman, now identified as man haran monis was in the cafe, taking 14 hostages. he forced them to press their hands against the windows to block the snipers outside. tv broadcast these chills images, the hostages in tears. raising a jihadi flag. on it, the muslim profession of faith. and the gunman demanding an isis flag and the chance to speak with the australian prime minister. >> he's only asking field goal for -- for a flag and phone call, that's it. >

social media is alive and well across australia. what we know, tori johnson was the manager, described as a hero. there is suggestions that he tried to take the gun from the hostage taker. the hostage taker may have been dozing and johnson grappled with him to get control of the gun. it went tragically wrong. johnson died in the process. those shots triggered the police response. they were in within seconds with flash grenades and another hostage died. that was kate dawson. she is a mother of three children. all of them under the age of 10 years. a tragic story. she was a rising young star in australia's legal circles. she had gone in there to have a coffee with a pregnant friend of hers. one report saying she died trying to protect her pregnant friend. tragic stories emerging over the next couple of days. >> i know that entire nation and world grieves alongside. andrew stevens, thanks. >>> new information about the sydney gunman and the long criminal past. officials say he was out on bail for a sexual assault committed 12 years ago. he was charged as accessory in the murder of his wif

-taker is dead and soy are two of his 17 captives. the victims are 34-year-old tori johnson, he was the manager of the lindt cafe where the standoff took place and 38-year-old katrina dawson, a lawyer and mother of three. the entire city is shaken over the staboff and, of course, the deaths. mourners have been laying flowers near the lindt cafe and a growing memorial and australian prime minister tony abbott visited before holing a news conference. >> this is the only way to describe it, appalling and ugly. our hearts go out to the families of katrina dawson and tori johnson. >> this was the scene as they used stun grenades to bring an end to it. the hostage-taker man haron monis was killed. he was a self-described muslim cleric with a long criminal background. such a bizarre day for sydney, australia. let's cross over to andrew stevens who joins us from sydney with the latest. andrew, it is so strange for something like this to happen in sydney but also for an individual like this who's had a number of dustups with the law to still have the freedom to do what he did. but just give us t

their heroic final moments, tori johnson the cafe manager on the right reportedly grabbed the attacker's weapon and katrina dawson shielded her pregnant friend from the gunfire. cnn's andrew stevens is in sydney. a bed of flowers each a bouquet a tribute to the bravery here. >> this has been an absolutely appalling and ugly incident. >> reporter: we're learning more about the harrowing story amidst this terrifying ordeal. after a firestorm of gunshots rang out in the heart of downcity, heavily armed police storm the linde chocolate cafe, freeing the hostages inside. some said 34-year-old tori johnson the cafe's manager may have grabbed a hostagetaker's gun but authorities wouldn't comment on those accounts. shots were heard from the street during the struggle, johnson was killed. 38-year-old katrina dawson, a lawyer and mother of three, also died. johnson's family said in a statement, "we are so proud of our beautiful boy, tori, gone from this earth, but forever in our memories as the most amazing life partner, son, and brother we could ever wish for." for nearly 17 hours befo

closed off while the family of one of the victims tori johnson spent some time sifting through the flowers reading some of the messages understandably and visibly upset but afterly little while they let the public back in and there was a spontaneous show of support for the family. complete strangers taking time to speak with them, comfort them and the family spent some time thanking the public for the enormous amount of support they have shown to them. >> also learning more about the reported acts of heroism and anna coren has more on that for us from sydney. >> reporter: today as harts of harrowing escapes and desperate moments emerge exact details about the final moments of the sydney siege are still unknown. >> i do feel we've lost our innocence. ♪ >> reporter: citizens of sydney attempt to replace the grim scenes with blight memorials to those whose last hours were so dark. >> he's wasted two very precious lives and one of them was my friend. >> reporter: the gunman who traumatized so many at the lindt chocolat cafe died. tori johnson, age 34 was a beloved manager at the choc

cafe. tori johnson and katrina dawson were laid to rest. johnson and dawson remembered as heroes. johnson for wrestling the gun from the shooter and dawson was shielding a pregnant friend from the gunfire. >>> republican congress member michael grimm of new york is expected to plead guilty. he will admit to failing to report $1 million in revenue in his restaurant business prior to election in 2010. he made headlines after an interview with a reporter and threatening to throw him over the capitol hill balcony. >>> republicans will release a report alleging a culture of bias against conservative organizations at the internal revenue service. it will claim irs employees subverted in order to advance the political goals of president obama. several officials have already lost their jobs. >>> some of the busiest travel days of the year start right now and mother nature is not cooperating. let's get to meteorologist ivan cabrera for an early look at your weather. >> christine, for most of us it will be a rain event. the rain will be heavy and severe weather and strong winds will cause

message on a card or lindt chocks. it was closed while the family of tori johnson, one of the victims in the siege who died in the early hours of tuesday morning local time as he tried to wrestle the shotgun off man haron monis. the hostage-taker. i spent about 15 minutes inside the memorial, sifting through some of the flowers reading some of the messages that have been left on cards before they were comforted by members of the public, complete strangers who said in their own words they were so sorry for what happened. also questions about why the hostage-taker, man haron monis, was ever allowed to commit this crime in the first place. we know he had a lengthy criminal history and was on bail for a very serious crime. being accused of being an accessory to murder. the prime minister refusing to confirm reports that iran his home country had tried to extradite him 14 years ago. cameron price, sky news, sydney. >> now, we're also learning more about the reported acts of he heroism from the hostages killed. sometimes you get glimmers of light. anna coren has more from sydney. >>

like to pay tribute to katrina dawson and tori johnson and offer condolences to their friends and families. my thoughts and prayers are also with fellow hostages and everyone affected by this terrible event as we all try to come to terms with it. i'd like to thank the men and women of the new south wales police were work they have done and will continue to do so in the coming months and to the amazing people in our emergency service. all i was doing on that monday morning was going down for a quick coffee at the coffee shop after having gone to the eye doctor to have an eye checkup. i had never felt so much relief as when i turned the corner and saw the armed police waiting for me. i'm so grateful to be home with my lovely wife. we'd both like to thank the media who has remained respectful and for everyone for kindness and support. your thoughts and prayers mean a great deal. thank you very much. >> he is one of those lucky enough to escape the cafe siege in sydney. >>> let's return to pakistan and neighboring india. many have been showing their respects for those that died. schoo

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they humanly can to keep us safe. >> reporter: tori johnson was one of 17 hostages held inside the lindt cafe. his funeral was held at st. stephen's church in sydney, just a short walk from where he died. family and friends gathered to say goodbye and to remember a life that was full of love and generosity. tori johnson is being remembered as a hero who tried to wrench the gun from the hands of the hostage taker. his death is one of the darkest chapters in the history of sydney. the cafe manager's family wanted today's funeral to be a celebration of life that was cut short in such tragic circumstances a week ago. as the coffin left on its final journey, it was followed by five buddhist priests dressed in orange and saffron-colored robes. they murmured prayers as it was loaded into the hearse. the other victim of the siege, katrina dawson, was a mother of three young children. she reportedly died trying to shield a pregnant friend from gunfire. the 38-year-old barista has been remembered at a service at the university of sydney. at martin place, the forecast of wet weather prompted

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scene of a siege, on tuesday morning it become the backdrop of a memorial. torie johnson was the manager of the shop targeted. the other victim was katrina dawson, a barista and mother of three. >> i think it is just a very sad day for sydney. personally i'm the same age as cat tree dawson. i have got one child. i just find that very difficult. >> reporter: people started to lay flowers early on tuesday evening, and kept coming all day. as the floral tributes increased, though, so did the questions. could this siege that ended in such a brutal way have been prevented. man haron monis was well-known to authorities. he had been convicted of senninging hate mail to the soldiers who died in afghanistan. there were serious outstanding charges against him too. he was out on bail over allegations he had been an accessory to his ex-wife's murder, and separately over alleged sexual assault. the prime minister described monis has disturbed. >> there was nothing consistent about this individual's life. except that he was consistently weird. now i don't think anyone, anyone would want to emu

when they both heard a single shot. the hostage down was tori johnson, the cafe manager, killed as he reportedly tried to wrestle the weapon from the gunman. >> it doesn't surprise me. he was never going to leave. he never would have left his staff there. >> reporter: katrina dawson also died, a lawyer said to have shielded her pregnant friend from the gunfire. reporter natalie barr knew dawson and learned of her death on the air. >> katrina dawson who i know and have friends who know. she's the mother of three children. i'm just finding that out. >> reporter: the gunman, man haron monis, was killed as police stormed the cafe. the self-described cleric with a criminal history was not on a terror watch list. >> the individual concerned is obviously -- was obviously a deeply disturbed person. >> reporter: but many here are choosing instead to focus on the victims. >> these heroes were willing to lay down their lives so others might live. >> reporter: remembering their strength and sacrifice. people downtown here have noticed much more of a visible police presence. that will continue thr

4-year-old tori johnson and 38-year-old katrina dawson. so was the gunmen identified as 50-year-old man haron monis, well known to police, out on bail after being accused of being an accessory to his ex- wife's murder. also responsible for sending disturbing letters to the families of fallen australian soldiers. outside the chocolate shop flowers and messages of condolence. the australian prime minister visited the scene. >> how can someone like that be entirely at large in the community? >> reporter: there's no indication he was working in coordination with a terror group but the fear is individuals like monis may be especially receptive to the lone wolf scenarios encouraged by groups like isis. >> it's the jihadists that are watching him. saw he was successful, drew attention. all the continent of australia focused on what he was doing at the chocolate shop, three people killed this. is one case. i'm concerned about the copycat. >> reporter: in washington, doug lazater, fox news. >>> we're learning more about monis, the iranian-born man that allegedly carried out the attacks. char

. tori johnson a cafe manager brought the siege to a head grabbing the hostage takers' gun. and katrina dawson shielded a pregnant friend. >>> seth rogan and james franco plot to kill ki kim jong un. the fbi plan to beef up security. anand the theater has cancelled the interview. >>> they sang hanukkah songs as they lit the menorah at the white house. jimmy carter attended the first lighting. [♪ singing ] >>> and members of several faiths joined voices in ardmore to start the mark of the hanukkah. [♪ singing ] >>> this was an emotional night on joseph kelly terrace in northeast philadelphia. an 8-year-old girl and three year old dog were reunited after a couple of weeks. sharrie williams has that story. >>reporter:ava has not seen her missing dog shelly for two weeks. >> what has it been like not having her here? >> different. >>reporter:the two were best friends. she has a special request to santa. >> i wish she would come back. >>reporter:sometimes the wishes come true. >> shelly. >>reporter:the two are back together and seeing each other for the first time. >> i am so happy. >>re

, nbc news. >>> our hearts go out to the families of katrina dawson and tori johnson. these were decent, good people who were going about their ordinary lives. it is about as innocent a thing as anyone can do. >> and now to sydney, australia, and a nation on edge after that hostage standoff. the 16 hours of terror was finally over in just a matter of seconds. well, that video is heart stopping, heavily armed police storm the lindt cafe. the windows lit up by flash grenades as terrified hostages ran to safety. but not everyone survived. two hostages were killed. 34-year-old t ori johnson who managed the cafe and 38-year-old katrina dawson. >>> also dead is this man, the face of terror, the gunman man haron monis, a self-styled muslim cleric. and as for the investigation -- >> a lot of people are very emotional. this will take time for us to gather all the information so we can piece together bit by bit exactly what happened. >> sara james is in sydney for us with new information this morning. good morning, sara. >> reporter: milissa, the latest here in sydney is that police just a

of the victims. 34-year-old tori johnson died when he tried to grab the gunman's weapon and it went off. and 38-year-old katrina dawson was killed. >> my thoughts and prayers are also with my fellow hostages and everyone effected by this terrible event as we try to come to terms with it. >> o'brien says he wants to thank the police officers and everyone who helped end the siege. he says he cannot talk about what happened inside the cafe however because of the ongoing investigation. >> the hackers that broke into sony pictures computer system are now threatening a real attack on movie theaters and many people are taking the threats seriously. the hackers made references to the september 11th terrorist attacks in a warning to theater owners about showing the film. the warning appears to come from hackers in north korea. now 9 u.s. department of homeland security says there is no credible evidence the threat is real at this point but tomorrow's new york city premier of the interview has been canceled. >>> president obama has signed the massive $1.1 trillion spending bill to keep most o

bar. another deceased hostage was 34-year-old tori johnson. he managed the cafe. hundreds of people have been coming to this makeshift altar on a street near the cafe. they lay flowers and pay for the victims. prime minister abbott came to lay his bouquet, as well. many australians are still shaken by the violent incident that took place in a usually peaceful city. >> it's just really sad that these things happen, and i wish that people didn't have to get hurt. >> well, it's a tragedy for sydney, australia, especially to have such violent acts. we're not used to it in very friendly sydney. and it's going to change the way people think about security in sydney, unfortunately. >> reporter: the gunman is a 50-year-old man. he was born in iran and was granted asylum in australia in 1996. he was out on bail for numerous charges, including accessory to murder and sexual assault. on what's believed to be his website, the self-described muslim cleric espoused strict islamic views. during the siege, some hostages were seen holding a black flag that read, there's no other god but allah in ara

ordeal. family and friends of tory johnson hugged. johnson was the manager, 17 the take were hostage died trying to disarm the gunman. the father and family friend specific to the media. >> everyone is supporting us through this terrible time. >> a memorial at the cafe grows and several filed in respect for a fellow attorney killed in the siege with lawyers streaming by. authorities will investigate why the gunman man haron monis was dropped from the security watch list. >> the prosecution if los angeles will not charge bill cross by based on allegations that he me live add 15-year-old girl at lay boy mansion in 1974. the statue of limitations expired in the late 1970's. the accuser said he gave her alcohol, took her to the mansion and sexually assaulted her. she filed a civil lawsuit. cosby lawyers say the claim is false and defamatory. >>> san francisco board of supervisors is considering an ordinance to protect nightclubs from noise complaints by residents would live near. the supervisor introduced the legislation yesterday saying the city's music venues need to be preserved at a

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16 hour hostage stand off in sydney australia have been laid to rest. the funeral for tori johnson has been laid to rest. a gunman took 17 people hostage. there are reports johnson tried to grab the hostage takers gun when it went off. the gunman was killed when police stormed the building. >>> a public memorial for katrina dawson was held today. she died when shielding her pregnant friend from gun tire. she says if there is one thing we can learn from dawson's example, it's how to love and how to show love. >>> u.s. officials are not saying they had anything to do with a u.s. outage in north korea. the disruption of internet service in north korea yesterday came amid an escalating war of words between the united states and north korea over the cyber attack on sony pictures. president obama said that the u.s. would respond porportionately to the attack on sony without giving any specifics. a state department spokeswoman would not confirm or deny if the u.s. had anything to do with the internet outage in north korea. >> it could be anyone. that is part of the problem. and it could be mi

-year-old lawyer and mother of three. the other was the 34-year-old manager tori johnson, johnson was considered a hero because he whereas killed while apparently trying to wrestle a gun away from the shooter. ben tracy, cbs news, sydney. >>> a new storm in california. power lines in san jose. the rain flooded a basement. >>> icy streets left tires spinning, drivers struggled to get traction. kcbs weather forecaster jackie johnson has more on the rough waerth ahead. >> two storms are hitting the u.s. today, one in the east and one in the west. fresh off of two major snowmakers, another round of precipitation is blanketing the west coast. and there's another storm right behind it. the bay area can expect 2 to 3 inches of rain and a foot possible in the sierra. southern california will pick up another inch of rain which is needed with the extreme drought. flash flood watches, high surf are all in effect. mild weather is taking over the northwest and mid-atlantic states but highs will tap out in the 40s and 50s. beautiful across much of the south with sunny skies and highs in the 60s, bu

cafe in sydney. he's offering condolences to the friend and families of the victim. tori johnson died when he tried to grab the gunman's weapon and it went off. katrina dawson was killed when shielding her pregnant friend from gunfire. >> my thoughts go out to those affected by this terrible event. >> he wants to thank the police officers and everyone who helped end the siege. he says he cannot talk about what happened inside the cafe, though, because of the ongoing investigation. >>> the fallout continues in the sony hacking scandal. now the group responsible for leaking miles and other information belonging to sony is threatening moviegoers. movie stars are backing out of some appearances. >> reporter: the sony hacking scandal growing more serious. the group responsible for the hack, guardiance of peace warning audiences to refrain from seeing the upcoming film. threatening nine different types of attacks on theater. the department of homeland security necessariage investigating the message but law enforcement says there's no indication the threat is incredible. >> we believe and i

identified at 38-year-old katrina dawson. she was a mochl three and a lawyer. and 34-year-old tori johnson. johnson managed the cafe and study the washington state university between 2002 and 2003. the gunman apparently dozed off. johnson tried to take his weapon away but moments later police entered the building. authorities are investigating if dawson and johnson were killed by the gunman or wounded in the cross fire. four other people who were also wounded are currently listed in stable condition. flags are now flying at half mass across the country. and hundreds of people have brought flowers to the makeshift memorial by the cafe. officials attended a memorial service. who was the man behind the horrifying 16-hour hostage standoff? he has been identified as 50-year-old man heron monis. an iranian ref too agree. being described as a self-style muslim collaric. he held 17 people hostage with a sawed off shotgun. he demanded an isis flag and wanted to speak australia's prime minister. he was currently on bail after being charged with helping a woman stab his ex-wife to death and s

an attorney an mother of three. and 34-year-old tori johnson the store manager who was killed trying to wrestle the gun from the suspect. that alleged gunman moon this was killed in the police raid. >> self described cleric sought asylum in australia in 1996 and well known to police. he was recently sentenced to community service for writing hate mail to families of australian soldiers killed in afghanistan. he had been charged with sexual assault and being an accessory to his ex-wife's murder. during the ordeal hostages were forced to read his demands on video. >> he wanted an isis flag brought to the cafe and wanted to speak with the australian prime minister. they closed streets and evacuated nearby buildings they maintained this was not part of a bigger attack. four people were injured and authorities will not say if the two hostages who died were shot in the crossfire or killed by their captor. >> a year long grand jury investigation finds that the former superintendent and athletic director of the coatesville school district stole money that was supposed to help children. forme

. katrina dawson, a 38-year-old lawyer, and tori johnson who they say died trying to disarm the gunman. >> this has been an appalling and ugly incident. these were decent, good people going about their ordinary lives. it's about as innocent a thing as anybody can do. go and grab a cup of coffee before the working day started. >> david wright, abc news, sydney. >> the gunman is described as a lone man with a history of violent crimes. he was an iranian refugee, out on bail after sexual assault charges. he was best known for sending offensive letters of families of troops killed in afghanistan. the prime minister calling him deeply disturbed. >> there was nothing consistent about this individual's life except that he was consistently weird. >> he was condemned by mainstream muslims as a fake cleric. >>> there is new concern in california as rain is falling again on those unstable hillsides. take a look at the overnight radar. spotty rain up and down the state and snow in the sierra. it's expected to continue for two days as two storm systems move in. there's minor flooding with several s

dawson, a 38-year-old lawyer, and tory johnson, aged 34, the manager of the cafe, who eyewitnesses say died heroically, trying to disarm the gunman. >> these events do demonstrate that even a country as free, as open, as generous and as safe as ours is vulnerable to acts of politically motivated violence. but they also remind us that australia and australians are resilient and we are ready to respond. >> reporter: the fact that this was a lone gunman, not a coordinated terror attack as initially feared, doesn't make it any less scary. in fact, it's a troubling trend. as we saw earlier this year in that lone wolf attack on the canadian parliament. tonight, the nypd is beefing up its police presence in parts of new york city. >> the empire state building, the financial district, as you know, this target in sydney was in the heart of their financial district. columbus circle. other high-profile locations. >> reporter: here in sydney, the fear is balanced now by a show of unity and resilience. all day long, people coming here to martin place to lay flowers. as you can see, it is an impress

became the back drop to an impromptu memorial to the two that died. tori johnson was the manager of a coffee shop targeted. his picture was posted on the shop's facebook page, the other victim was katrina a barester and mother of three, this was published be i the daily mail. >> i think it's been a very sad day for sidney. personally i am the same age as katrina so it is very difficult. >> people started to lay flowers early on tuesday morning and kept coming all day. demand was so high, flower shops began to run out. as the tributes increased so did the questions. could this siege that ended in such dramatic and fatal way have been prevented? the hostage taker killed when police moved in was well known to authorities he had been convicted of sending hate mail. his final appeal against that verdict failed last friday. there was serious outstanding charges against him too. he was out on bail of allegations he had been an accessory to his ex-wife's murder, and separately over alleged sexual assaults. and though he said his attack was politically motivated he was careful to avoided sugge

and mother of three children named katrina dawson and the cafe's manager tori johnson. sydney's catholic archbishop spoke about them during a prayer service. >> apparently seeing an opportunity, tori grabbed the gun, tragically it went off, killing him. but it triggered the response of the police and eventual freedom for most of the hostages. reports have also emerged that katrina dawson was shielding her pregnant friend from gunfire. >> we're also learning more about the gunman himself. an internet monitoring group reports based on his social media posts, he saw himself as some kind of martyr. according to the group the man complained, people had tortured him in prison for his political beliefs and the he claimed he was fighting for islam and peace. trace gallagher is live with more. what more are we learning about this gunman, trace? >> well, the gunman whose name is man haron monis has been wanted by authorities back to his time in iran where he was accused of opening a travel agency and fleeing with the travelers money and many australian citizens want to know why he was fre

tonight? >> reporter: we know about the two hostages that were killed. 34-year-old tori johnson. he was of course the manager of the lindt chocolate cafe, which is a block from where we are standing. we understand from media reports, local media reports, that perhaps he was grappling with the gunman, this lone gunman, and that is when perhaps one of the shots was fired. we heard from police that they heard gunshots just after 2:00 a.m. this morning. that is why they stormed the cafe and ended the siege. but certainly lindt, the lindt ceo as well as the family of tori johnson have both spoken out talking about the incredible man that he was. they describe him as a hero. he worked at that particular cafe for some two years, and obviously they are all grieving his loss. the other person who was killed was 38-year-old katrina dawson, a mother of three, a lawyer here in sydney, and once again, don, friends and family speaking out, talking about what an incredible woman that she was as well. >> anna, let's talk about the reaction there. reaction to the violence especially during the holiday s

hostages killed during that siege. the other hostage was 34-year-old tori johnson. he was the manager of that lindt chocolate cafe. there are reports that he tried to tackle the gunman and overcome him. police say they heard gunshots just after 2:00 this morning. and that is when they decided to storm that cafe. that is what we are learning, don, about those two victims. >> anna, tori's family, tori johnson's family just released a statement, and in it they thank people from around the world for their prayers for the family. i want to read part of it. "we are so proud of our beautiful boy tori, gone from this earth but forever in our memories, as the most amazing life partner, son and brother we could ever wish for. let us all pray for peace on earth." so anna, here's a question. also, before i get to the question, i also want to read, this is from the lindt manager. the lindt manager said "tori had been with us at length for just over two years, and he was a great ambassador for our company and the store. he managed, which he cared for passionately. he was a really important part of our

dawson and tori johnson. there are unconfirmed reports they try to disarm the gunman. the other 15 hostages survived. those who do not make a scapegoat during several times were carried out by annulus officers after it was over. the man responsible was the third person killed. man haron monis, the 50-year-old self proclaimed cleric. on variouson bail charts include accessory to the death of his former wife. and he had a charge of right hate letters to the families of australian soldiers killed and appeared in the media. >> this pen is my gun. these words are live bullets. against oppression to promote peace. tragically, there are people in our community ready to engage in politically motivated violence. and the event in martin place too show that we are ready -- with the full force of law. >> the government and police have been reassuring locals they are safe and to go about their business. almost all of martin place quickly reopened with the exception of the cafe it self. thoroughfare, sydney comes to terms with the violent events that began the week. bloomberg, sydney. >> a terri

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about those frantic hours inside that cafe. [ gunfire ] 34-year-old tori johnson, being hailed as a hero. witnesses say the cafe manager died trying to disarm the gunman, allowing others to escape. allowing others to escape. >> he was a leader. he always put his staff first. >> reporter: 30-year-old harriette denny, a cafe worker, owes her life to johnson. her dad, watching on television. >> when i first saw her running, i wanted to see that image again, because i wanted to make sure it was her. >> reporter: 38-year-old katrina dawson, not so lucky. she was there having coffee with a friend, judy taylor, who managed to call australia's channel 9 from inside the cafe. >> i'm pregnant and there's one other lady who is pregnant. >> reporter: taylor survived, reportedly because katrina dawson tried to shield her. dawson took a bullet. at the flower memorial today, teddy bears and prayers. >> i can empathize. she was a mother of three young children. i have a young child myself and i just felt very sad for those people. >> reporter: and that is the cafe itself today. those black tarps shroudi

lives lost. >> some have said 34-year-old tori johnson, the cafe's manager may have grabbed the hostage taker-gun. but authorities wouldn't comment on those accounts. shots were heard from the street during the struggle johnson was killed. 38-year-old katrina dawson, a lawyer and mother of three, also died. johnson's family said in a statement, we are so proud of our beautiful boy tori, gone from this earth but forever in our memories as an amazing life partner, son and brother we could ever wish for. for 17 hours hostages remained on edge, visible through the cafe's windows, forced to hold a black flag with arabic writing. some held at gun-point, their mad dash to safety captured on local news, a full investigation into the mind and motives of the gunmen are self-proclaimed muslim cleric are under way. fearing a potential backlash, fellow australians are showing support to the muslim community online. under the #i'llridewithyou, australians showing solidarity as sydney works to return to normalcy. a lot of solidarity here, chris, in the flower memorial just a few minutes from where we

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