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Victoria police shooting live: Porepunkah shooting suspect’s partner and children attend police station as manhunt continues


Suspect who shot three police officers, two fatally, in Victoria’s high country on Tuesday is still on the run. Follow today’s news live

Porepunkah shooting: two Victoria police officers dead, one injured in attack at rural property

What we know so far about the shooting in rural Australia

Victoria premier says ‘a lot of people feeling a deep grief today’

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan just spoke to ABC News, saying “every resource” was currently devoted to the manhunt, but said it has been a difficult few days for the community in Porepunkah.

While we wait for further details to come from Victoria Police, we put our arms around the Victoria Police family. A lot of people are feeling deep grief today and they’re also going to work today to keep our communities safe. So it’s been … it was an incredibly tragic day yesterday and it continues to be a tough one today. …

What happened yesterday was a tragedy. But also a hideous crime that was perpetrated on those who go to work every day to keep us safe. And that makes it even more awful and horrific.

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Publish date : 2025-08-26 21:44:00

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