A Tasmanian Police officer has been shot dead near Ulverstone in the state’s north-west.
The male police officer was attending an isolated rural property on Allison Road in North Motton around 11am when he was killed.
Locals told Daily Mail Australia they believed the officer had been trying to serve a summons on a resident, and was allegedly shot through the door.
In a brief statement issued around 1pm local time, Tasmania Police said there is ‘no ongoing threat to the wider community’.
Police swarmed the area, which is just south of Ulverstone and home to 425 people.
An offender was also injured during the incident.
In a statement, Tasmania Police said they remain at the scene, confirming an officer was ‘tragically’ shot.
‘A member of the public allegedly shot a police officer as the officer approached the house,’ they said.
A male police officer was shot dead in the line of duty on Monday
The officer was attending a property in North Motton as part of routine enquiries
Police have swooped on an Allison Road property
‘Another police officer consequently discharged their firearm towards the alleged offender, who then surrendered to the police.
The officer died at the scene and the alleged offender was not seriously injured. The visit to the property was part of ‘routine duties’, police said.
Further information will be provided at a press conference on Monday afternoon.
A crime scene has been set up at the property, and police say there is no threat to the wider community.
‘This is a traumatic incident and wellbeing support is being provided to those involved and affected,’ police said.
A full police professional standards investigation is underway, and the coroner will also attend the scene.
The shooting is an echo of the Wieambilla massacre in rural Queensland 300km west of Brisbane on 12 December 2022.
Two police officers and a civilian were murdered by three conspiracy theorists in an ambush on their remote property.
