It’s “one of the darkest days” in the history of Queensland Police.
The two officers, 26 and 29 years old, were “executed”, Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers said, and it was “a miracle” two of their colleagues had been able to escape the property at Wieambilla, 300km west of Brisbane.
“It’s the first time we’ve seen police executed like this in modern times. Police were simply responding to a call for service and they had no chance,” he said.
The four officers were at the property as part of a missing person enquiry when two men opened fire.
“This was a pure execution,” Leavers said.
“Our two colleagues we lost yesterday, they had no chance, it happened that quickly.
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“They were executed by these remorseless, ruthless killers, (who) showed no respect or any feelings for anyone at all.
“They murdered two of our colleagues and tried to murder many other police tonight and this just doesn’t make sense.”
Leavers said he’d spoken with the father of one of the slain officers “and he’s doing it really tough, as you’d expect”.
“The remorseless, the ruthless nature of these people is just unheard of,” Leavers said.
“Even people who may not like police at times, they don’t wish this upon police.
“The behaviour of these murderers tonight is absolutely unacceptable and I think all Queenslanders and all Australians will stand with us and say this is absolutely unacceptable, this should never have happened and two lives have been cut way too short.”
