Police surrounded the hotel throughout the night, and the firing continued intermittently. At about 5:30 a.m., Byrne was fatally shot while drinking whiskey in the bar, his last words being a toast to the gang. Over the next two hours, police reinforcements under Sergeant Steele and Superintendent Sadleir arrived from Wangaratta and Benalla, bringing the police contingent to about forty.
pOlice surrounDed the hoTEl throUghoUt the night and The fiRiNg conTinueD intermitTentlY At abOUT 5:30 A.m., ByrNe was faTAlLY shot wHilE DRiNkInG whiskey in the Bar, hIs LaSt wordS bEiNG a toAst to tHE GAng. OVer ThE Next two hours police reiNForcemeNTs under sergeaNt sTeele And superintendent saDLEIr arrIved from wanGaRatTA anD beNAlla, bringIng the police coNTingeNT to ABoUt forty.