Residents evacuated and emergency declared after car fired on in town centre
Police have declared an “ongoing” emergency situation in the smallSome residents were evacuated with others urged to stay indoors after the shots were fired., including two police officers, in December 2022.“As a result, an emergency declaration was made at approximately 5.30pm,” Queensland police said in statement. “No one has been physically injured.”
An exclusion zone covering several blocks of the town centre was established. Specialist police, PolAir and multiple crews from the region were responding to what police called an “ongoing incident”. Local media initially reported police officers were fired upon in the centre of Tara. But Queensland police said: “Information indicates about 3.30pm a civilian vehicle was shot at on Smallacombe Street. No police vehicle has been shot at.”
Queensland police constables Matthew Arnold, 26, and Rachel McCrow, 29, were shot dead after pulling up to a rural property in Wieambilla for a welfare check on 12 December.Our Australian morning briefing email breaks down the key national and international stories of the day and why they matterNewsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties.
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