Six people were killed in a shootout with police in Australia – including two police officers. The officers drove to a wooden hut near Wieambilla, around 300 kilometers north-west of Brisbane, in connection with a missing persons case. There she was shot at.
After a siege that lasted about six hours, two men and a woman, between the ages of 45 and 47, were shot dead, Queensland police said on Tuesday. The exact background to the crime on Monday was initially unclear. Apparently, the officers were ambushed, Australian media reported.
“They didn’t stand a chance,” Queensland Police Union President Ian Leavers told Australian media. According to the information, the dead police officers are a 26-year-old and a 29-year-old. Another police officer sustained a gunshot wound. The fourth officer was unharmed. A 58-year-old neighbor was also killed.
The death of the neighbor and the two police officers had already become known on Monday. After the officials were fired on during the operation, a special commando rushed to the property.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed dismay. “Horrible scenes at Wieambilla and a heartbreaking day for the families and friends of the Queensland police officers who lost their lives in action,” he wrote on Twitter.
