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Newest first · UTC+11:00Dezi Freeman shooting live updates: Victoria police give update on Australian fugitive shot dead after months-long manhunt
Porepunkah fugitive, 56, had been on the run after allegedly killing two police officers in Australian alpine region in August
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Dezi Freeman 'in shipping container' when shot
Accused cop killer Dezi Freeman has been shot dead by police. The fugitive was shot by police at a property in north east Victoria. Victoria Police are expected to privide an update at 11am. You can follow our rolling coverage below.
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'Evil man': A timeline of the seven-month manhunt for Dezi Freeman
Double police-killer Desmond Freeman has been shot dead on a rural property in Thologolong. Source: AAP / James Ross
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Accused cop killer Dezi Freeman shot dead by police
Accused cop killer and fugitive Dezi Freeman has been shot dead by police in Victoria.The gunman had been missing in bushland for about seven months when he was shot by police at a property in the state's north-east today.Victoria Police confirmed a man was fatally shot at a rural address in Walwa, north-east of P…
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Dezi Freeman shot dead by police after seven-month-long manhunt
Shooting occurred at a property in north-east Victoria after major manhunt for 56-year-old, who allegedly killed two police officers in Porepunkah
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Live: Porepunkah shooter Dezi Freeman shot dead by police
Police have shot dead fugitive gunman Dezi Freeman at a property in Victoria's north-east.
African nation claims it would welcome extradition of Rep. Ilhan Omar after immigration fraud allegations
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Dezi Freeman shot dead by police
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Dezi Freeman shot dead by police after months on the run
Police have been searching for Dezi Freeman since August 2025. (Supplied)
Slide 1 of 3Fugitive shot deadPolice have shot dead fugitive gunman Dezi Freeman at a property in Victoria's north-east. Freeman had been wanted since August over the fatal shooting of two police officers at Porepunkah.A friend of one of the officers killed says the news is "just a relief".
Police had been searching for Dezi Freeman since August 2025. (Supplied)
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Nepal's former PM arrested over deaths during protests
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Man charged in Germany after fatal stabbing of his 13-year-old son
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Supreme Court holds its first-ever paperless hearing - DailyNews
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Moneragala PS Revenue Inspector arrested on bribery charges - DailyNews
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Man rescued from drowning in prohibited area of beach - DailyNews
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Father and son drug traffickers deported from India - DailyNews
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Youth in the dock for impersonation - DailyNews
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Police search for driver after father badly hurt in hit-and-run
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Three men charged over Melbourne robbery
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Ex-golf pro Brandel Chamblee urges Tiger Woods to quit sport after DUI arrest
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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of shelling eastern city outskirts, killing and wounding civilians
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Dozens of No Kings protesters arrested in Los Angeles after clash with police
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A fashionable link between Bayside crime warrior Bec Judd and Jess Wilson
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Israeli police prevent Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday mass in Jerusalem
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UK police arrest man after car hits pedestrians
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