Two police officers and a bystander have been fatally shot in an ambush in rural Australia
Officers were investigating reports of a missing person at a remote property in Queensland on Monday when the incident occurred, according to local media.
At least two gunmen were understood to have opened fire as police arrived at the rural property in Wieambilla.Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll confirmed the three deaths to Brisbane Times. However, she would not provide further details because the offenders had not been taken into custody.
The gunmen remain on the run and are said to have taken police communication equipment, allowing them to track police movements as the search continues.
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