Overview

• The ABC reports two officers have been killed during a shooting at a rural property in Porepunkah while police were serving a warrant, with the operation still active.
• A third officer sustained serious lower-body injuries and was airlifted in a stable condition, according to Ambulance Victoria.
• The suspected gunman remains at large as Special Operations Group officers, air support and critical-incident teams conduct a large-scale search and issue public safety warnings.
• Porepunkah Primary School went into lockdown and the Alpine Shire closed public facilities as precautionary measures.
• National leaders, including the prime minister and the AFP commissioner, expressed concern, and AAP-sourced reports suggest a possible 'sovereign citizen' link that has not been confirmed by police.