Police commissioner Katarina Carroll says it’s a miracle two officers survived after being confronted by a ‘hail of gunshots’
Queensland police officers constable Rachel McCrow and constable Matthew Arnold were killed after arriving at a Wieambilla property searching for Nathaniel Train.Queensland police officers constable Rachel McCrow and constable Matthew Arnold were killed after arriving at a Wieambilla property searching for Nathaniel Train.
She said she had been to the property that morning to look at the “confronting” scene and been briefed on the start of the investigation. A siege situation ensued, with 16 specialist police officers and PolAir responding to the incident. Three attackers were killed in the firefight, and all three are currently considered offenders.
“Losing one of our own has a profound impact on every single officer and their families. To lose two officers in one incident is absolutely devastating,” Carroll said.Carroll said she would be visiting their families soon and that the investigations of the scene could take weeks.
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