Queensland shooting: Two police officers, and member of public, killed at remote property

Two constabulary officers, and a subordinate of the public, person been changeable dormant astatine a distant spot successful Queensland, Australia.

The officers were responding to reports of a missing idiosyncratic successful Wieambilla - 270km (168 miles) westbound of Brisbane.

The offenders are inactive astatine large, the constabulary said astatine a quality conference.

Residents adjacent the spot successful Wieambilla are being told to stay indoors "until further notice".

"Police person declared an exigency declaration nether the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) successful narration to an ongoing incidental astatine Wieambilla," the constabulary said successful a statement.

"Residents wrong the declared areas indispensable stay indoors until further notice, and motorists and pedestrians are advised to debar the area."

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