/ 23 December 2022

More details on shooting suspect come to light

Image source: AAP
Image source: AAP

Queensland Police say there was an arrest warrant out for Nathaniel Train – one of the alleged shooters in last week’s deadly Wieambilla siege – at the time of the attack. They say it was issued after he breached COVID restrictions in December 2021, illegally crossing the NSW-Queensland border carrying weapons. Deputy Police Commissioner Tracy Linford said the “anti-government, anti-police, conspiracy theorist” beliefs of the Trains – including his brother Gareth and former wife/sister-in-law Stacey – were unknown when 4 police went to the property last week. The funeral for Alan Dare is on today – he was the well-meaning neighbour killed alongside officers Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold. He’ll be farewelled in a private ceremony, followed by a motorcade of classic Ford cars in his honour. It comes as firies save his property from what they called a “suspicious” bushfire in the Wieambilla area, although they say the 2 events are unrelated.

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