Deadly shoot-out in Wieambilla shocks Australia

• Four rookie cops attended a Wieambilla, Australia, home.
• When they parked and approached the home, shooting erupted.
• Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow killed two cops and a neighbor.

Four rookie police officers paid a routine visit to a rural house in a far-flung region of Australia called Wieambilla.

Six people would die within hours.

Before a protracted siege came to an end with expert police killing shooting three suspects, two cops and a worried neighbor were shot and murdered.

Australians are asking how and why such a tragedy occurred as they struggle with shock and loss.

In order to check on a guy who had been reported missing in New South Wales, the officers travelled to the property, which is located around 270 kilometers (168 miles) west of Brisbane, Queensland.

In order to check on a guy who had been reported missing in New South Wales, the officers travelled to the property, which is located around 270 kilometers (168 miles) west of Brisbane, Queensland.

The four officers, who came from two different local stations, gathered outside the property on a gravel road and then proceeded up its lengthy driveway.

They were bombarded with gunfire when they arrived at the house after parking their automobiles, according to the authorities.

Two police officers were struck right away: Matthew Arnold, 26, and Rachel McCrow, 29. Keely Brough, a 28-year-old third officer, rushed for cover. The fourth, Randall Kirk, also 28 years old, managed to escape and get into his car, but not before getting shot in the leg.

Few facts of what transpired next have been confirmed by the authorities, however Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers has provided a more thorough account to local media.

“These ruthless, murderous people then went and executed the two police who were on the ground,” he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

Then they tried to flush out Ms Brough – a rookie sworn in only weeks ago – by setting alight bush and grass she was hiding in, Mr Leavers said.

“She did not know whether she was going to be shot, or if she was going to be burnt alive.

“I do know she was sending messages to loved ones, saying… she thought it was her time.”

Alan Dare, a neighbour who is 58 years old, reportedly arrived at the house at some time after detecting smoke. According to Mr. Leavers, he was fatally shot in the back.

After a protracted standoff, specially prepared police finally arrived, shooting culprits Nathaniel Train, Gareth Train, and Stacey Train to death.

After visiting the crime scene on Tuesday, Ms. Carroll said the police officers who had been killed “did not stand a chance”. She added: “The fact that two got out alive is a miracle.”

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