Dezi Freeman shooting live updates: Victorian premier says ‘an evil man is dead and it’s over’ after Australian fugitive killed by police
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Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman was shot dead by police after a six-month manhunt following his killing of two officers.
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Dezi Freeman, a 56-year-old Australian fugitive, was shot dead by police after refusing to surrender peacefully, ending a seven-month manhunt in the alpine region of Victoria. Freeman had been on the run since August after killing two police officers in Porepunkah. The shooting marks the conclusion of one of Australia's most significant recent manhunts and ends a period of heightened tension in the rural community where the initial killings occurred. Independent federal MP Helen Haines, whose electorate includes Porepunkah, acknowledged the emotional toll the case has taken on the local community over the past months.
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