Gunman in Melbourne kills one man then phones TV newsroom during hostage siege before cops shoot him dead

A gunman who took a woman hostage and is suspected of killing another man called up a TV newsroom during the siege to claim: 'This is for IS, this is for al-Qaeda'. 'Severe gunfire' rang out inside the serviced apartments on Bay Street, in Brighton, Melbourne, shortly after 6pm on Monday, bringing the hostage situation to an end. But moments before police stormed the building and shot him dead, the man called Channel 7 to claim he was carrying out the attack on behalf of Islamic State and al-Qaeda. In the background of the call a woman, believed to be the female hostage, could be heard screaming loudly. Police are now investigating whether the attack, which led to a man being killed, the suspect shot dead, three officers wounded and the hostage escaping, was terror related.