Two police officers killed by shooting in an Australian town

Australian police have confirmed that a <x0incident active” is developing into a property in Porepunkah, about 300 kilometers northeast of Melbourne.

Australian media reports that two officers have been shot dead and another injured, reports the BBC.

The federal police commissioner did not confirm this, but said there are <x0) major concerns for some of the police officers involved in the incident.

Gun crimes are relatively rare in Australia, which has some of the world's strictest weapons regulations.