Summary An unidentified man had taken a woman hostage in a Melbourne apartment at 04:30pm
(Web Desk) – Explosion heard in Brighton of Australian Melbourne on Monday with reportedly two men been killed and two police shot and wounded after a two-hour long siege.
express.co.uk reported that a guman was killed in the apartment while another unidentified man was dead on the foyer who is yet to be confirmed if was an accomplice or not.
Cop holds a pistol, aims at the apartment
An unidentified man had taken a woman hostage in a Melbourne apartment (Buckingham Serviced Apartments, Bay St.) and a loud explosion was heard. Another media outlet reported that the woman was taken hostage at around 04:30pm and gunfires were heard 06:00pm.
Though police are investigating terror link to the attack, a man reportedly telephoned Channel 7 and stated: "This is for IS” and “this is for Al-Qaeda.” The channel administration reported that a woman could be heard screaming during the telephone call.
hearldsun.co.au quoted a bystander Jack Reid who stood near to the attacked apartment with his younger brother.
"A police officer shouted at bystanders to flee to a nearby supermarket." “The policewoman was just shouting at us to get into Coles and stay there,’’ Reid said.
“It was pretty scary. She was just going: ‘Everyone get into Coles now! Stay inside! Don’t come out!"
“We all figured it was a hostage thing. I am a bit shaken. The gunshots took us all by surprise."
“It went for at least three seconds. It sounded like a pistol or something.”
Details to follow
