Two police officers were shot dead and another injured on Tuesday during a violent encounter in rural Victoria, Australia.
The incident occurred in Porepunkah, a small town at the foot of a mountain in northeast Victoria.
Police described it as an “active incident” and urged residents to avoid the area.
Authorities have not released full details of the casualties, but multiple Australian media outlets, including the ABC, reported that two officers were killed, one wounded, and the gunman remains on the run.
“This is still an active incident and we will provide more information when it’s operationally safe to do so,” Victoria Police said in a statement.
According to The Age newspaper, officers had gone to the property to execute a warrant linked to historical sex abuse allegations before the confrontation escalated.