Victoria Police shooting LIVE updates: One officer shot and two others missing after ambush in High Country
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Police update statement to media
By Alexander Darling
Police are now treating this as “an active incident” and are concerned about risk to members of the public, pleading with people to stay away from the scene.
Here is some of the updated police statement:
Police are currently at a property in Porepunkah.
This is still an active incident and we will provide more information when it’s operationally safe to do so.
We ask people avoid the area.This is all the information we are able to confirm at this time. When we are able to provide an update we will do so as soon as possible.
This is an active and ongoing incident which may present significant risk to members of the public. We are asking that you do not attend the scene at this time.
Google Earth image of the Porepunkah property
By Tom McKendrick
A police officer has been wounded and there are grave concerns for two other officers after a shooting at a rural property in Porepunkah, about 300 kilometres north-east of Melbourne and seven kilometres west of Bright.
Here is an aerial image of the property:
A high-res image of a property where a police officer has been shot and two others are missing near Porepunkah.Credit: Google Earth
Police tell public to stay away from the area.
By Carla Jaeger
A call for urgent assistance at the property was made at 10.55am.
Heavily armed officers from the Special Operations Group are on their way to an active incident near the base of Mount Buffalo in Victoria’s alpine region, where police are already on the scene.
Police have advised the public to stay away from the area.
Special Operations Group en route to the scene
By Carla Jaeger
Police are at the scene and heavily armed officers from the Special Operations Group are en route near the base of Mount Buffalo in Victoria’s alpine region.
Police said it is still “an active incident” and have asked people to avoid the area.
Locals reported multiple police cars and an ambulance speeding towards Bright with lights and sirens on. Porepunkah residents have also been told to stay indoors while the police operation unfolds.
This is the police statement just in now:
Police are currently at a property in Porepunkah.
This is still an active incident and we will provide more information when it’s operationally safe to do so.
We ask people avoid the area.
Where was the shooting?
By Daniella Miletic
The shooting was in Porepunkah, about 300 kilometres north-east of Melbourne.
Welcome to our live coverage
By Cameron Houston
A police officer has been wounded and there are grave concerns for two others after a shooting at a rural property in Porepunkah, about 300 kilometres north-east of Melbourne.
This masthead can reveal one officer was shot in the thigh while serving a warrant at the property on Tuesday morning. The offender is still at large.
We will bring you updates as we confirm them.
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