US EditionHunt for gunman after two police officers killed on regional property
- On August 26, 2025, two police officers were killed and one seriously injured in an ambush while serving a warrant at a rural property in Porepunkah, Victoria.
- The attack occurred when about 10 officers attended the property to execute a sexual crimes squad warrant and were fired upon by a heavily armed suspect who fled on foot.
- Police declared the incident active and dangerous, deployed hundreds in a manhunt, urged residents to stay indoors, and placed the local primary school with 104 students in lockdown.
- Prime Minister Albanese and other officials praised police bravery and expressed grave concern, while AFP Commissioner Kershaw said, "We hope that they are all safe and well."
- The shooting deeply shocked the small community, prompted critical incident support for affected police members, and left the suspect still at large with police continuing their search.
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Two police officers shot dead in Australia
SYDNEY - A manhunt is under way in southern Australia for a heavily armed gunman who shot dead two police officers and wounded another on Tuesday as they tried to serve a warrant at a rural property in the state of Victoria.
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A man is being shot in a rural area of Australia, after a man has been shot by several police — two of them have died and a third is seriously injured.
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