Katarina Carroll
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 61 |
| Date of birth | November 17,1963 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Innisfail |
| Australia | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Position | Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service since 2019 |
| Education | Griffith University |
| James Cook University | |
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| ID | 3832209 |
Katarina Carroll Life story
Katarina Ruzh Carroll APM is an Australian police officer and the Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service since July 2019. She is the first female commissioner of QPS. She was formerly the Commissioner of the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services from August 2015 until July 2019.
Wieambilla: Grief and questions after deadly shoot-out shocks Australia
... We go to thousands of these every week, " Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has said...
Wieambilla: Six dead in shooting at remote Australian property
... Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll described it as an " unimaginable tragedy" and the force s largest loss of life in a single incident in many years...
Wieambilla: Six dead in shooting at remote Australian property
By Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, Sydney
Six people, including Two police officers, have been shot dead after a suspected ambush at a remote Australian property.
Police said they had been searching for a Missing Person in Wieambilla - 270km (168 miles) west of Brisbane, Queensland - When they were fired upon.
After a lengthy siege, three Suspects were fatally shot by police. A motive remains unclear, authorities said.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called it a " heartbreaking day" for Australia.
Four Queensland police officers initially went to the property on Monday afternoon local time, after a request from New South Wales police.
Constables Matthew Arnold , 26, and Rachel McCrow, 29, were shot dead as they approached. Another officer suffered a " bullet graze" and The Fourth escaped the property, police said.
An unnamed neighbour, aged 58, was also killed by The Suspects during The Siege after going to investigate.
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll described it as an " unimaginable tragedy" and The Force 's largest loss of life in a single incident in many years.
" Those officers did not stand a chance. The fact that Two got out alive is a miracle, " She Said after visiting The Scene on Tuesday.
Mr Arnold and Ms McCrow were relatively new to The Police force but both had earned a reputation for being committed and courageous, Ms Carroll said.
" Both under 30 years of age. Both had wonderful careers and lives ahead of them, " She Said , visibly emotional.
A group of 16 local officers had " bravely" tried to rescue the pair - hoping they were Still Alive - before specialist police arrived and took over the operation, She Said .
The Siege continued for hours, before The Suspects - Two men and One Woman who have not been named - were shot.
With investigations ongoing, Ms Carroll said she couldn't say if police were lured to the property, or comment on a possible motive. She Said " many weapons" were used during The Incident .
Local media reported that the officers were ambushed and Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers alleged they were killed " in cold blood".
" They were met by gunfire which was just relentless, " he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
" They were executed. "
Local MP David Littleproud said The Attack had left his community " numb".
" [These] are Small Country towns where this sort of thing just doesn't happen, " He Said .
The deaths will be investigated by The Coroner and The Police response will be examined by The Force 's ethical standards command, In Line with standard practice.
Source of news: bbc.com
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