LIVE: Sydney cafe siege

WATCH: The moment two women escaped the #sydneysiege. https://t.co/WeFAZGu5Fm
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) December 15, 2014

#BREAKING: Two more women have been seen running out of the Lindt cafe #sydneysiege http://t.co/4MUc9ivwbK
— ABC News (@abcnews) December 15, 2014

#SYDNEYSIEGE: 3 people escape gunman-held Lindt Café http://t.co/1ZlzKDjvSf pic.twitter.com/DJCj55u6qk
— RT (@RT_com) December 15, 2014

#BREAKING: Reports that some of the hostages have escaped. LIVE Ch 601 #sydneysiege pic.twitter.com/BzJmCjgyzU
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) December 15, 2014

#UPDATE: An update for commuters affected by #SydneySiege http://t.co/5EeZeSZXvG pic.twitter.com/PwW2fjYQMr
— The Daily Telegraph (@dailytelegraph) December 15, 2014

Construction workers gather in front of #Sydney Opera House after evacuation: http://t.co/z9JrtJ2IN3 #sydneysiege pic.twitter.com/9FphFGenb6
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 15, 2014

Australian prime minister: unknown if Sydney hostage situation is politically motivated http://t.co/hcjr6TjYll pic.twitter.com/bJzBa3pipO
— Circa (@Circa) December 15, 2014

There is at least one armed suspect involved in Sydney hostage situation, U.S. officials say. http://t.co/02SVSxOrFt
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) December 15, 2014

Hostage situation erupts in Sydney cafe, Australian prime minister says it may be "politically motivated" http://t.co/439C1MkRWf
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 15, 2014

The US Consulate in #Sydney has been evacuated - Statement via @PaulNBlake pic.twitter.com/jYIp6E1Qp7
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 15, 2014