"A manhunt is under way after two Victorian police officers were murdered in cold blood and another wounded in a shooting at a rural property in the high country town of Porepunkah. The Victorian police commissioner, Mike Bush, said the suspect believed to be heavily armed was still at large. Bush urged the wider community to stay indoors and said a full deployment was under way on Tuesday evening to find the suspect, who he described as obviously a very dangerous person."
"A 59-year-old detective and 35-year-old senior constable were met by the offender and murdered in cold blood on Tuesday morning, Bush told reporters on Tuesday evening. The officers were among 10 officers who attended a property on Rayner Track, shortly after 10.30am, to execute a search warrant, according to a Victoria police statement released earlier. A third officer was in a serious but stable condition, The Alfred hospital confirmed."
"The heavily armed suspect, who was known to police, was able to escape into the bush on his own, Bush said. He said police were searching for his partner and two children, and it was unclear whether they were with him. The suspect's whereabouts is unknown. Police were examining whether the suspect took any additional weapons."
A manhunt is under way after two Victorian police officers were killed and a third wounded in a shooting at a rural property in Porepunkah. Ten officers attended the Rayner Track property shortly after 10.30am to execute a search warrant when an offender opened fire and escaped into the bush. The slain officers were aged 59 and 35; a third officer is in serious but stable condition at The Alfred hospital. The suspect is believed to be heavily armed and known to police. Specialist homicide, armed crime, fugitive, special operations and critical incident teams were deployed. Residents were urged to stay indoors while searches continue.
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