article_snippet: a shotgun-wielding Man Haron Monis held 18 staff and customers captive for 16 hours before the fatal siege was ended in a hail of gunfire, which claimed his life and the lives of cafe manager Tori Johnson and barrister Katrina Dawson.
article_snippet: Man Haron Monis held 18 staff and customers captive for 16 hours before the siege was ended in a hail of gunfire, which claimed his life .
article_snippet: Monis forced his hostages to hold an Islamic flag in the window of the cafe .