Overview
- Police say a man allegedly attacked three family members at a Cowies Road home in Tyers about 12:30pm on Saturday and then fled on foot.
- Two male victims, aged 76 and 47, were airlifted to Melbourne with life‑threatening injuries and a 74‑year‑old woman was taken to hospital with critical injuries.
- Victoria Police issued an arrest warrant naming 48‑year‑old Peter O'Ryan, released images of him in a black‑and‑mustard jacket, and warned the public not to approach him because he may be armed.
- Extra police resources are searching the Latrobe Valley and surrounding towns, investigators are combing the Cowies Road scene for evidence, and authorities have urged anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers.
- Officers say O'Ryan has no fixed address, is known to frequent Morwell and abandoned properties, and that early inquiries indicate the attack was targeted and likely followed an argument, so police do not currently believe there is a broader threat to the community.