Officer shot and grave concerns for two other officers at alpine property near Bright

Porepunkah shooting: Officer shot and grave concerns for two other officers at alpine property near Bright

Porepunkah shooting: Officer shot and two missing after ambush at alpine property

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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.

One officer was shot in the thigh while serving a warrant at the property on Tuesday morning. Police are still searching for the offender.

A call for urgent assistance at the property was made at 10.55am.

Police are at the scene and heavily armed officers from the Special Operations Group are en route to the scene 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.

The shootings are understood to have happened at a remote farming property owned by a couple in their 50s with two daughters.

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.

A Porepunkah business owner said there has been a stream of police cars coming into the small town since 11am.

Children at Porepunkah Primary School are in lockdown. Jill Gillies, the school’s principal, told ABC radio “we’re all safe and calm and having the best time we possibly can under the circumstances”.

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Carla Jaeger is a reporter at The Age. She has previously covered sports affairs and worked in the investigations unit.Connect via Twitter or email.Most Viewed in National

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