Two police officers have been shot and killed, and a third has been wounded, in a deadly ambush at a rural property in Porepunkah, southeastern Australia. The incident, which is being described as one of the deadliest attacks on law enforcement in the country in recent decades, occurred while officers were reportedly performing a routine firearms check.
According to local media reports, the officers were ambushed by a gunman identified as a “sovereign citizen,” who is known to police. Police sources told The Age that two officers were killed in the ambush, and a third was shot in the thigh. The gunman is believed to be holding his wife and at least two children hostage on the property.
Heavy gunfire from the property has prevented police from entering as they await Special Operations officers. Victoria Police has confirmed that the situation remains active, and nearby schools and businesses have been placed on lockdown as a precaution.
This incident is reminiscent of the 2022 Wieambilla shootings in Queensland, where two police officers and a neighbor were killed in a similar ambush. Killings of multiple officers in a single incident are rare in Australia, making this a particularly tragic event for the community and law enforcement nationwide.
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