Qld Shooters Identified As Former School Principal And Brother Who Frequented Conspiracy Websites

Six people including two police officers, one member of the public and three offenders were shot dead on Monday night during a siege at a property in Queensland’s Wieambilla. Four Queensland police officers were called to a house 300km west of Brisbane on Monday afternoon to investigate the case of missing NSW man Nathaniel Train. As they approached the house at about 4:30pm two offenders shot and killed two of the police officers — Constables Matthew Arnold

Rachel McCrow

The member of the public who died was 58-year-old neighbour Alan Dare, who was shot after he saw smoke from a fire on the property and approached the gate.

It is with a heavy heart we confirm the deaths of Constable Matthew Arnold and Constable Rachel McCrow.

Their lives were cut tragically short in the line of duty at Wieambilla yesterday. With Honour They Served. pic.twitter.com/XIahH0zGUX — Queensland Police (@QldPolice) December 12, 2022

three alleged offenders Katarina Carroll  Mark Latham told the Sydney Morning Herald police force

Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers described the incident as an execution.

“Police were responding to a call for a service for a missing person, it was simply that … as soon as they entered the property they were inundated with gunfire and they never had a chance,” Leavers said.

“Two police officers were executed in cold blood.”

Mark Ryan Annastacia Palaszczuk tweeted Anthony Albanese

Terrible scenes in Wieambilla and a heartbreaking day for the families and friends of the Queensland Police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. My condolences to all who are grieving tonight – Australia mourns with you.

— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) December 12, 2022

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, 26 and , 29 — as well as one member of the public. A third officer received a bullet graze during the incident and the fourth officer escaped the property. Following a siege, police shot and killed three offenders at the property late on Monday night. The house was reportedly owned and occupied by Train’s brother Gareth and another woman. The woman, Gareth and Nathaniel were the . Queensland Police revealed on Tuesday afternoon Gareth was involved in the online conspiracy community, where he regularly posted about not trusting police and claimed the Port Arthur massacre was a false-flag operation aimed to “disarm” the Australian public. He also posted warnings to people about police methods: “If you are a conservative, anti-vax, freedom lover, protester, common law, conspiracy talker, alternative news, independent critical thinker, truther, Christian, patriot etc etc expect a visit from these hammers,” he wrote. Queensland Police Commissioner said “a lot of ammunition and weaponry” was found on the property. An emergency declaration remained in place for the area on Tuesday and residents were told to stay indoors until further notice. Nathaniel Train is a former school principal from NSW who had not been seen since December 2021 but had been contacting people via email. He left Walgett Community College Primary School in October last year after suffering a massive heart attack while at work. Train then left the school and voiced concerns about how it was run. He emailed complaints to the NSW Ombudsman, One Nation MP and senior NSW Education Department chiefs earlier this year. “He came to me with complaints about a lack of support from the Education Department and a lack of action,” Latham . The crime scene is under investigation. Commissioner Carroll said on Monday night the shooting was the largest loss of life the Queensland had experienced in one incident in recent times. “While we are yet to learn the full extent of what has occurred today, we do know this event is extraordinarily distressing on many levels,” she said at a press conference. Police Minister called the two police officers “heroes” and said “we will always remember their sacrifice and service of our community”. Queensland Premier the incident was a “horrible tragedy”. “Our police risk their lives every day to keep us safe. I know Queensland joins with me in expressing our shock and sadness,” she wrote. Prime Minister also tweeted it was a “heartbreaking day”. More to come.