As the dust cleared, the cop killer emerged with his automatic rifle We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss As the dust cleared, the cop killer emerged with his automatic rifle “Automatic gunfire. Automatic gunfire. Urgent, automatic gunfire. A police car has rolled. Automatic rifle, we’re getting out of here.” April 23, 2021 Sergeant Glen Thomas holds a photograph of Senior Constable Brett Forte during the fallen officer’s funeral in Toowoomba on June 7, 2017. Credit:Chris Hyde Normal text size Very large text size As the cloud of dust in front of Senior Constable Brett Forte’s four-wheel-drive cleared, it revealed a terrifying sight — a wanted violent offender standing beside his ute with an automatic rifle in hand, ready to open fire.