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JUST IN: NSW Police confirm gunman from Sydney Siege is dead. - @abcnews

— G.Alexander(BRKNEWS) (@MajorNews911) December 15, 2014

BREAKING: A THIRD PERSON HAS DIED AFTER THE SIEGE IN SYDNEY. 7 NEWS via @PzFeed

— Conflict News (@rConflictNews) December 15, 2014

#Iran says “The history & mental-psychological conditions of #SydenySiege person, had been discussed with Australian authorities many times”

— Bahman Kalbasi (@BahmanKalbasi) December 15, 2014

Link Twitter account here.

Man Haron Monis's Facebook page is shut down. His alleged twitter account is still up: https://t.co/J83yj8pPoG #sydneysiege
— Lompe (@Lompemann) December 15, 2014

@friendsofbibi Nice 'followers' team :) @Rabbi_DVD #LindtCafeSiege https://t.co/86JMhEAw6D

— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) December 15, 2014

Islam is the religion of peace, that's why Muslims fight against the terrorism of America and its allies... http://t.co/t7e7stFL5W

— Sheikh Haron (@Sheikh_Haron) December 6, 2014

The Islamic State has nuclear bomb.... http://t.co/iY8cm5Ov8e

— Sheikh Haron (@Sheikh_Haron) December 2, 2014

Man Haron Monis, the terrorist in the #sydneysiege was well known for sending abusive letters to members of Australia's Jewish Community.
— IDF Elite (@idfelite) December 15, 2014

Newsday247, Sidney: Three people killed during the storming of the café! The culprit, one of the hostage and a police officer.
— Maria Herlin Karnell (@KarnellMaria) December 15, 2014

"Tactical police storming cafe was unplanned. Gunman fired first shot. Local media" #SydneySiege (Ya...we could tell that was unplanned...)
— Military Studies (@ArmedResearch) December 15, 2014

Sky News are reporting that the gunman opened fire first, police then stormed the building. #sydneysiege. Live: http://t.co/fptAK8r5He
— Conflict News (@rConflictNews) December 15, 2014

Via ABC: Australia at Prince Albert hospital, female patient with shoulder shot, One hostage and hostage taker killed http://t.co/jCTcJky7Zf
— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) December 15, 2014

#CafeLindt #Video RT @PZMedic: Emergency workers exit Sydney cafe with people on stretchers: http://t.co/IxupP2n3RN #SydneySiege
— Muschelschloss ☕ ️ (@Muschelschloss) December 15, 2014

.@AFP photo: An injured hostage is carried out of a cafe in the central business district of Sydney. #sydneysiege pic.twitter.com/Hn1Qo7xt9K
— Andrew Peng (@TheAPJournalist) December 15, 2014

Police sources have confirmed to @NewsTalk2UE 2 people have been killed #sydneysiege
— Military Studies (@ArmedResearch) December 15, 2014

REPORTS: At least 2 people have died following the #SydneySiege. 5 people being treated by paramedics. #7News LIVE: http://t.co/fptAK8r5He
— Conflict News (@rConflictNews) December 15, 2014

Two dead, several wounded in Sydney Hostage Crisis according to CNN. #SydneyHostageCrisis
— Zeina Abu-Hijleh (@zeinaabuhijleh) December 15, 2014

#LindtCafeSiege NOW: ABC Four strechers seen, Two people in hospitals specialized in serious trauma @etabori @Akusia http://t.co/Mt6KoalcxC
— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) December 15, 2014

@rConflictNews http://t.co/uf4LRP1e7C
— Military Studies (@ArmedResearch) December 15, 2014

Live Updates Dec 15 !

CNN: The "gunman is down." #SydneyHostageCrisis
— Max Abrahms (@MaxAbrahms) December 15, 2014

NOW: A unidentified person being put on a stretcher at #sydneysiege after police activity. #MartinPlaceSiege pic.twitter.com/TJuP2h8rbe
— αηιs (@H0XH4) December 15, 2014

"The gunman is down." - Australian reporter
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) December 15, 2014

Police storms #SydenyCafe. 11 hostages escaped or rescued. pic.twitter.com/OqZbv7dD7o
— Zaid Benjamin (@zaidbenjamin) December 15, 2014

Several more hostages flee Sydney cafe after loud bang is heard http://t.co/CfC3HYKxDJ pic.twitter.com/D7WM0kC7I7
— CP24 (@CP24) December 15, 2014

Massive gunfire at #sydneysiege; injured coming out pic.twitter.com/keBjhecirj
— Seth Frantzman (@sfrantzman) December 15, 2014

RT @BBCBreaking Hostages seen fleeing from cafe at centre of #SydneySiege moments ago http://t.co/GnN6opSuvC pic.twitter.com/LuQJ2VjkdF
— Yannis Koutsomitis (@YanniKouts) December 15, 2014

Livestream: Woman seen being carried out of Sydney cafe http://t.co/jlAOd5Ptmn pic.twitter.com/2QAaOfejK1
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) December 15, 2014

Watch the moment gunfire and explosions were heard inside the Lindt cafe in Sydney. #sydneysiege http://t.co/AHK0ztOFz9
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 15, 2014

“@backatone000: Breaking :MORE hostages escape #SydneyHostageCrisis Its 1:30 am 5 hostage left pic.twitter.com/qSKBtalWLg” Hands up for real.
— CarolK (@FlyoverRed) December 15, 2014

Cache version of the 'Sheik's website' from Google.

part 2) and that he converted to Islam. This is his website that's been suspended minutes ago: http://t.co/C9bgnGT1gg #Sydneyhostagecrisis
— Cilina Nasser (@CilinaNasser) December 15, 2014

part 1) I checked #Sydneyhostagecrisis attacker's website minutes b4 it was suspended. He says he was 'rafedi' (derogatory word 4 ShiaMuslim
— Cilina Nasser (@CilinaNasser) December 15, 2014

Profile of alleged #SydneyHostageCrisis *offender* Iranian cleric facing 40 counts of sex crimes http://t.co/IEnf4qrLHk via @samas777
— Rohit Pradhan (@Retributions) December 15, 2014

Sheikh Haron Monis has criticized the presence of Australian troops in Afghanistan. He has been convicted of sexually assaulting 7 women.

Haron Monis assumed the title 'Sheikh' after moving to Australia. He has many legal cases pending against him. He was born as Manteghi Bourjerdi in Iran and moved to Australia in 1996.

Sydney Islamic Cleric admits sending abusive letters to dead Afghanistan veterans' families

Hostage taker on Left ...planner on right #SydneyHostageCrisis pic.twitter.com/cOSZ71Kzdg
— FMM (@fatima_madsen) December 15, 2014

Vid- Lindt Islamist Hostage taker issues demands, 3 bombs placed! @littlebytesnews #sidneysiege #sydneyhostagecrisis http://t.co/08fYFKBI5h
— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) December 15, 2014

Watch: Hostage taker named as radical Muslim cleric Man Haron Monis - http://t.co/OM5VyGdtKO
— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) December 15, 2014

"Hostage-taker named as radical Muslim cleric Man Haron Monis" http://t.co/nxLc4yIV4b #sydneysiege #SydneyHostageCrisis
— Hitesh Dhanwani (@hiteshdhanwanii) December 15, 2014

49 yr old Iranian refugee Man Monis is the gunman at the centre of the Sydney siege #SydneyHostageCrisis #sydneysiege pic.twitter.com/33xHn32cCd
— BAD HARBOUR (@BADHARBOUR) December 15, 2014

#sydneysiege gunman identified as 49 year old Iranian refugee #MartinPlaceSeige #lindtcafe
— Roza Germian (@RozaGermian) December 15, 2014

@LisaDaftari now repots say he is an Iranian refugee, as negotiations continue between the gunman and police #MartinPlaceSeige
— Roza Germian (@RozaGermian) December 15, 2014

@ZamboNik @MaxAbrahms if repots are correct, he's apparently an Iranian refugee, which most likely is Shie't and anti IS. #MartinPlaceSeige
— Roza Germian (@RozaGermian) December 15, 2014