Police kill double-cop killer Desmond 'Dezi' Freeman in Victoria
Australian fugitive and former cop-killer Dezi (Desmond) Freeman was shot dead by heavily armed police during a hours-long stand-off inside an abandoned shipping container near the border with New South Wales on March 31, ending his seven-month escape from justice in rural Victoria after killing two officers.
Key Points
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1Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman, who is suspected sovereign citizen and has been at large for seven months since killing two police officers in August, was shot dead by Victoria Police.
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2Police conducted an hours-long standoff with the suspect before he surrendered into a shipping container near Walwa on March 30 after reportedly refusing to surrender earlier that morning around 8:15 am (implied from context of 'shortly' vs specific time).
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3Victoria's top cop warned anyone who helped Freeman evade police capture for seven months in regional Victoria faces potential prosecution.
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4Freeman was found dead at a rural address northeast of Porepunkah, approximately 8.30 am on Monday morning.
Developments
Police received a tip-off from someone close to Dezi Freeman, who had gone on seven months' run after killing two officers in August. Authorities believe he was aided by underground sovereign citizens before being shot dead during an early Monday morning standoff near Walwa while police attempted negotiations with him inside his container hideout.
Police shot dead fugitive Desmond Filby (Dezi Freeman) near Walwa on Monday morning while negotiating with him for hours during an operation to locate the man responsible for killing two officers. The suspect had been at large since August 26, when he allegedly opened fire after police attempted a search warrant in Porepunkah; his accomplices face up to twenty years imprisonment if caught alive and no other suspects are currently detained.