Fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by police in Victoria, Australia

Dezi Freeman, wanted since an August shooting that killed two Victorian police officers, was shot dead by officers at a property in north-east Victoria this morning. Victoria Police say officers shot him during an operation at the property and he died at the scene. Freeman had been on the run for seven months after the Porepunkah attack. His death ends the large manhunt, brings immediate closure for police and the local community, and will shape the ongoing investigation and any prosecutions.