Officer was attending the property as part of ‘routine duties’ and was shot as they approached the house, police allege
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A Tasmanian police officer has been killed after a shooting in the state’s north-west.
Police said officers attended a residential property on Allison Road in North Motton at about 11am on Monday in relation to “routine duties”. They alleged a member of the public shot an officer as they approached the house.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/16/tasmanian-police-officer-shot-dead-at-rural-property-in-states-north-west-ntwnfb
Author : Caitlin Cassidy
Publish date : 2025-06-16 05:04:00
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