Six people killed at Queensland property, including two police officers ambushed by shooters

Three people were shot dead by tactical police late on Monday night, ending a six-hour standoff that followed the apparent ambush-style killings of two uniformed officers and a member of the public on a remote Queensland property.

Four officers from Tara had been sent to the property, at Wieambilla in the Western Downs region, about 270km west of Brisbane, to inquire about a missing person.

Another police officer was injured while the fourth managed to escape the property and was receiving treatment.

Another person, believed to be a neighbour, was also killed. Unconfirmed reports have suggested the shooters were wearing camouflage.

About six hours later, the incident was ended when three suspects, two men and a woman, were killed by tactical police.

No additional information was provided regarding the member of the public who was shot.

The Western Downs regional council mayor, Paul McVeigh, said the community was rallying behind police, with the officers who responded from the nearby towns of Tara and Chinchilla.

Anthony Albanese also said it was a heartbreaking loss for the families and friends of the Queensland police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, a former Queensland police officer, was also moved by the tragedy.