Coverage dated December 11, 2022 to December 12, 2022

6 killed, including 2 officers, in Australian ambush, siege

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

Six people, including two police officers, were shot and killed after the officers responded to a call at a property in rural Australia and were ambushed. Authorities say the violence

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WFMZ Allentown
6 killed, including 2 officers, in Australian ambush, siege (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Dec 12, 2022
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
Six people, including two police officers, were shot and killed after the officers responded to a call at a property in rural Australia and were ambushed. Authorities say the violence
NBC News
Six dead after an ambush on police officers in rural Australia (opens NBC News)
Published Dec 12, 2022
NBC News's feed description
Two young police officers and a bystander were shot and killed on Monday, authorities said.
New York Times
6 Dead, Including 2 Officers, After Shootout in Rural Australia (opens New York Times)
Published Dec 12, 2022
New York Times's feed description
The officers and a bystander were gunned down outside a property in Queensland, and the assailants were later killed by the police, officials said.
Los Angeles Times
6 killed, including 2 police officers, in ambush and siege in rural Australia (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Dec 12, 2022
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Police officers sent to investigate reports of a missing person in a sparsely populated area were fired on in an ambush that left two of them dead.

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