WATCH LIVE: Australian Authorities Hold Press Conference on Sydney Siege

Australian authorities have confirmed that three people are dead, including the gunman, after an extended hostage situation inside a cafe in Sydney that began the previous day.

Watch live video below, via NBC News:

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