27 Aug 2025

Massive manhunt underway for suspect in Aussie police shooting

From Checkpoint, 4:16 pm on 27 August 2025

A massive manhunt is underway for a suspect who shot and killed two police officers in rural Victoria. 56-year-old Dezi Freeman is believed to be behind yesterday's shooting in Pore-punkah, a small town about 300km north-east of Melbourne. Victoria Police Commissioner Mike Bush says Freeman is heavily armed and extremely dangerous while a local resident called him an experienced bushman who could take weeks to track down. ABC reporter Kate Meade spoke to Lisa Owen.