but when the situation in suwanee, georgia, took a dangerous turn they moved in. with the latest. alex stone. [ sirens ] >> reporter: the dramatic standoff ended when a s.w.a.t. team stormed the house where a gunman was holding four firefighters hostage. there was an explosion and g gunshots. >> they made entry into the home. what you heard when you heard the explosions. gunfire exchanged between the suspect and our s.w.a.t. team. the suspect is deceased at this time. >> reporter: the four firefighters who were also emergency medical technicians suffered from superficial wounds. a s.w.a.t. officer shot in the hand or arm. the injury is not life-threatening. >> we're all thankful our firefighters are okay and police officers will be okay. our thoughts and prayers are with this individual a family. >> reporter: the ordeal began when five firefighters responded to what seemed like a routine medical emergency. >> we have an armed person, and he is armed and we are in the room with him. >> reporter: one firefighter was allowed to leave to move a fire truck then the suspect began making

this unfolded in a town of suwanee 30 miles northeast of downtown atlanta. the fire chief says the gunman called and faked a heart attack to get rescuers inside of the home. >> people in public safety prepare for and hope never comes but tonight it d our personnel were okay. we're thankful for that. >> the gunman held five firefighters against their will but one was released a few hours into the ordeal. >> there is a bipartisan break through point gun debate tonight. it would require states to send records on criminals and mentally ill people to the criminal background check system. checks could be expanded to include gun shows and online sales and create a commission to studio the cause of the violence. democratic senator spent the day negotiating. he says it will sif lives without americans losing rights. >> we're protecting the rights same was we're try trog prevent law breakers of having a gun. >> nra responded by saying the struj is that no background check would have prevented the straj diin newtown or tucson -- tucson. >>> a guy stole a gun from his m

. >> reporter: the hostage drama began in suwanee, georgia, an atlanta suburb, when firefighters respondedcall that someone was having a heart attack. from inside the home, the firefighter called his dispatch desk. >> we have an armed person, and he is armed, and we are in the room with him. >> reporter: the gunman released one of the firefighters to allow him to remove their vehicle. police then attempted to negotiate with him. he told them he wanted his utilities turned back on. then nearly three hours after the hostage situation began, loud explosions and then gunshots were heard, the sound of police storming the house. >> gunfire exchanged between the suspect and our s.w.a.t. team. the suspect is deceased at this time. >> reporter: one of the police officers was wounded. the gunman's motive is unknown at this time, but there are reports that his home had been foreclosed. ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >>> the parents accused of kidnapping their children and taking them to cuba are due in court today. joshua and sharyn hakken face kidnapping, child neglect, and interference with cus

they're barricaded insifd a home in suwanee georgia. a captain says the fire department responded and five firefighters were taken hostage, one has been released you can see from this video, police presence is strong. police have not said why the gunman have taken these firefighters hostage. >> who senators announced a major deal on the issue of gun background checks. under the agreement agreement, background check wobz expanded to include commercial sales at gun shows and would have to be channeled through licensed dealers and they'd have to keep records of the transactions. >> i want to make it clear from the start that this is a start. it's not the end of the work. >> criminals and dangerously ill shouldn't have guns. i don't know anyone who disagree was that promise. >> california requires background checks and the national rifle association responded with a statement the nra says extending checks will not prevent next shooting. now, coming up at 4:30 with attention on the debate how is the market making it more difficult to buy a w

martin savidge in suwanee with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. as you point out, really a troubling story here. it was according to authorities, a phony call that lured the firefighters to come here, believing they were treating somebody who needed to be rescued. once firefighters got here, they found out they were the ones in need of help. >> we know that firefighters routinely run toward danger. but not this. >> when they made entry into the home, they were taken hostage by him. >> began 3:40 wednesday afternoon. firefighters near atlanta, called to what they thought was a man having a heart attack. this is radio traffic from one of the five firefighters taken hostage. >> we are in a situation where we have an -- an armed person. >> the gunman began making demands. >> and he is requesting a certain -- certain utilities to be turned back on at his house, and he is armed. and we are in the room with him. >> he is going through some financial issues and the power was turned off, along with cable and cell phone. >> reporter: about 30 minutes into t

it began earlier today when firefighters respond today a call to medical attention in suwanee, georgia. that's about 35 miles outside of atlanta. the man was demanding for his cable and electric to be turned back on. we will monitor the story and bring you the latest details as they come in. and finally, president obama has put forth his budget proposal. i will be joined by the gop whip. but let me get into the details. earlier today the $3.8 trillion plan was unveiled, immediately proving he has no intention of ever getting washington's fiscal house in order. instead he's willing to reach deeper into the pockets of you, the hardworking taxpayers in this country. watch this. >> here's a clear and unassailable fact. our deficits are already falling. over the past two years i have signed legislation that will reduce our deficits by more than $2.5 trillion. more than two-thirds of it through spending cuts and the rest through asking the rest of americans to be paying their fair share. that doesn't mean we don't have more work to do, but here's how we finish the job. my budget will reduce

suwanee four firefighters still being held hostage with a man in some sort of testimony difficulty.t negotiators are on the line trying to talk this man down. we have continuing coverage and live reports from the scene through the this newscast. word came of a deal to expand background checks for gun buyers. it is a pivotal move one day before the senate prepares to debate gun control. the news broke this morning with two senators. one republican and one democrat announcing they had an agreement. the compromise calls for running background checks for all commercial sales. even those at gun shows and online. but private one-on-one transactions would be exempt. >> if you pass a criminal background check, you get to buy a gun. no problem. it's the people who fail, a criminal or a mental health background check that we don't want having guns. >> today is just the start of a healthy debate that must end with the senate and house, hopefully passing these common sense measures and the president signing it into law. >> shepard: senator mansion also referred december's -- nature toomey said

cnn's david mattingly is live for us in suwanee, georgia, with more tonight. david? >> reporter: piers, this started as a standard sort of medical call. firefighters got the call that there was someone in medical distress. they showed up at this address, came out with their equipment, had a gurney, went inside the house. and at that point they realized there was something very wrong here. they encountered a man with some kind of weapon who then held them hostage for several hours. we were able to hear the voice of one of the firefighters after they encountered this man. this was from scanner traffic that was overheard as he was radioing back, telling everyone what the situation was that they ran into. listen. >> we are in a situation where we have a, uh -- an armed person. and he is requesting certain -- certain utilities to be turned back on at his house. and he is armed, and we are in the room with him. >> reporter: at this point, authorities saying that was the only demand this man made, was to have his utilities turned back on. negotiators, the s.w.a.t. team, sho

cnn's martin savidge is live in suwanee with more.. >> the house behind us here is where that ordeal all played out. it went on, that drama, for about four hours. but it ended in seconds. and when it was done, the gunman was dead, firefighters were freed, and a police officer wounded. we know that firefighters routinely run toward danger, but not this. >> we maidenry into the home. they were taken hostage by him. >> reporter: it began around 3:40 wednesday afternoon. firefighters near atlanta were called to what they thought was a man having a heart attack. this is radio traffic from one of the five firefighters taken hostage. >> we are in a situation where we have a -- an armed person. >> reporter: the gunman began making demands. >> and he is requesting certain -- certain utilities to be turned back on at his house, and he is armed and we are in the room with him. >> he's going through some financial issues. and the power is turned off along with the kacable and cellphone. >> reporter: one of the five hostages was released. then aro