India, Aug. 26 -- Two Victorian Police officers died, and another was injured during a shooting at a rural property in Victoria state of Australia, on Tuesday.

"Victoria Police continues to respond to an incident at a property in Porepunkah."

Four sources told Guardian Australia that two officers have been killed and another wounded in the shooting.

Porepunkah is a town located 300km north-east of Melbourne.

Police have instructed local residents to avoid the area.

"This is still an active incident and we will provide more information when it's operationally safe to do so," police wrote on X.

"We ask people avoid the area," police said.

Local response to the attack

Porepunkah Primary School principal Jill Gillies told the ABC the ...