I would also tend to believe that the hostage taker escalated things, and the storming was a reaction to it. The last thing that the police would want is bullets flying around in a confined space with hostages. Maybe there was a struggle inside, or maybe the hostage taker decided to start executing the hostages. I suppose we'll find out some of the details as time goes on.
Such a tragic situation all around. One one hand, two innocents killed is "better" than 13. But still, that's two too many. Those poor people and their families (plus all of the injured). Just minding their own business.
A whole lot of "captain obvious" in my post, I know...
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