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Two police officers killed, one injured, after shooting in Porepunkah, north-east of Melbourne​

Two police officers have been killed and one injured in a shooting at a rural property in Porepunkah in north-east Victoria.

Victoria Police are at a property in the regional Victorian town, 300 kilometres north-east of Melbourne.

People are being asked to avoid the scene, which has been described as an "active and ongoing incident which may present a significant risk to members of the public".

Police hunt 'heavily armed' gunman after two police officers fatally shot

Victoria Police urge locals in Porepunkah to remain indoors as a man remains armed and at large following the shooting of two police.

www.abc.net.au

 

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Sydney Morning Herald

 

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Porepunkah shooting as it happened: Two Victoria Police officers shot dead and one injured after ambush in High Country

Two officers are dead and another wounded after a shooting at a rural property in Porepunkah, about 300 kilometres north-east of Melbourne.

www.theage.com.au

Porepunkah shooting as it happened: Two Victoria Police officers shot dead and one injured after ambush in High Country​

Angus Delaney, Cameron Houston, Carla Jaeger, Daniella Miletic and Alexander Darling​

Updated August 26, 2025 — 11.56pmfirst published at 12.13pm

Day 1 Live updates

 

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Manhunt continues in Victoria for suspected identified gunman as two officers killed — as it happened

Local communities have been asked to stay indoors and follow police advice as the search for the gunman continues into the night.

www.abc.net.au

Two police officers killed in rural Victoria as search for shooter continues — as it happened​

By Judd Boaz, Madi Chwasta, Daniel Miles, Jessica Riga and Daniela Pizzirani
https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/crime
Tue 26 Aug

Day 1 Live updates

 

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‘Dangerous’ suspect who allegedly killed two officers escaped into bush alone and is believed to be ‘heavily armed’ – as it happened

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Live updates Day 1

What we learned: Tuesday, 26 August​

With that, we will wrap the blog for the evening. Thank you for reading, please stay safe and take care.

Here’s a summary of how events unfolded:

• Two police, a 59-year-old detective and a 35-year-old senior constable, have been killed and another detective remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition after a shooting occurred while police executed a search warrant at a semi-rural property in Porepunkah, regional Victoria.
• Ten officers attended the property during the incident, which occurred at about 10.30am, with those numbers indicating the “gravity” of the situation, Victorian police chief commissioner Mike Bush told reporters on this evening.
• The suspect, who lived at the property, fled into the bush alone and remained at large and heavily armed, police said. The whereabouts of his partner and two children were unknown.
• The community of Porepunkah has been told to stay indoors as Victoria Police deploy every specialist resource to search for the suspect. He has not been named, however police expect to release images of the man soon.
• Porepunkah Primary School was in lockdown earlier today however parents were able to pick up their children this afternoon. A nearby caravan park remains in lockdown, and the local pub is shut.
• Tributes have poured in from the prime minister, police organisations and emergency services around the country to the loved ones of the killed officers, and a visibly emotional mayor of the Alpine Shire has spoken of the “deep sorrow and shock” in the community.

 

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Two police dead, another wounded, accused gunman named as Dezi Freeman in Porepunkah shooting​

The man who is accused of shooting three police officers, killing two, has been revealed as Porepunkah local Dezi Freeman.

Freeman is prohibited from having firearms and it is understood the warrant on Tuesday morning related to that order.

 

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Hunt for accused gunman Dezi Freeman after two police officers were shot dead in Porepunkah​

Hundreds of police officers have joined a huge manhunt for Dezi Freeman who allegedly shot three police officers, killing two, in an ambush attack in Porepunkah.

 

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Australia Shooting: Police Commissioner Speaks On Two Officers Shot Dead In Porepunkah | 10 News​

1st Police Presser 26/8/2025

 

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Manhunt continues in Victoria for suspected identified gunman as two officers killed — as it happened

Local communities have been asked to stay indoors and follow police advice as the search for the gunman continues into the night.

www.abc.net.au

Wed, 12:24am

This is where we'll leave our live coverage​

By Daniela Pizzirani​

Here's a recap of the day's events:

• Two police officers have died after a shooting at a property in Porepunkah in Victoria's north-east.
• Dezi Freeman, who is accused of shooting the officers, is a self-identified "sovereign citizen" with a history of run-ins with the legal system.
• Police say the gunman's family, including his partner and children, attended a police station late Tuesday night.
• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told 7.30's Sarah Ferguson the sovereign citizen ideology is "of real concern".
• Local communities have been asked to stay indoors and follow police advice.
• Police are searching for the gunman into the night.

Day 1 Summary

 

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Freeman v Maher [2024] VSC 682 (6 November 2024)

Here’s a link to a summary judgment in the Supreme Court of Victoria. DF requesting a judicial review after being convicted for driving offences and losing his licence.

 

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Unmasked: The suspected Porepunkah sovereign citizen gunman

Dezi Bird Freeman - who changed his name from Desmond Filby - allegedly opened fire with a shotgun when police arrived at a remote property near Porepunkah in the Victorian High Country.

www.dailymail.co.uk

By KARLEIGH SMITH and PAUL SHAPIRO, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA and WAYNE FLOWER, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA and JONICA BRAY

Published: 17:54 AEST, 26 August 2025 | Updated: 15:59 AEST, 27 August 2025

The sovereign citizen gunman who allegedly shot two cops dead and wounded a third had previously sent chilling warnings and threats to police and authority figures.

Dezi Bird Freeman - who changed his name from Desmond Filby - allegedly opened fire with a shotgun when police arrived at a remote property near Porepunkah in the Victorian High Country on Tuesday morning.

They were there to execute a warrant relating to historical sex abuse allegations, but Freeman, 56, allegedly shot two of the officers dead and blasted the third in the legs.

 

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Porepunkah shooting as it happened: Two Victoria Police officers shot dead and one injured after ambush in High Country

Two officers are dead and another wounded after a shooting at a rural property in Porepunkah, about 300 kilometres north-east of Melbourne.

www.theage.com.au

11.56pm on Aug 26, 2025

Goodnight​

That will conclude our coverage of the shooting in Porepunkah for today.

Here is a summary of today’s key events;

• Two police officers are dead and another injured after a shooting at a rural property in Porepunkah, about 300 kilometres north-east of Melbourne and seven kilometres north-west of Bright about 10.30am on Tuesday.
• The alleged gunman, a 56-year-old conspiracy theorist named Dezi Freeman, remains at large.
• Victoria Police said 10 officers were at the property to execute a warrant when two were shot dead in an ambush.
• The two officers killed are a 59-year-old detective from Wangaratta and a 35-year-old officer from Melbourne.
• A detective, who was wounded in the upper-leg was taken by air ambulance to The Alfred hospital, where he underwent surgery and remains in a stable condition.
• Freeman was living on a bus on the property and is believed to be a “sovereign citizen”, a member of a radical group that follows conspiracy theories and believes the government is illegitimate. Freeman fled into the bush.
• Police have accounted for the whereabouts of Freeman’s partner and children. Police said there was nothing to suggest they were with Freeman following the shooting.
• Police officials and politicians, including the prime minister, expressed their sorrow at the killings.
• Porepunkah locals were being advised to remain inside their homes and authorities are asking people to not visit the area.

Our team will return on Wednesday to bring you live coverage of events.

 

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Manhunt continues in Victoria for suspected identified gunman as two officers killed — as it happened

Local communities have been asked to stay indoors and follow police advice as the search for the gunman continues into the night.

www.abc.net.au

Key Event
26 Aug, 11:49pm

Update from Victoria police​

By Daniela Pizzirani​

Police have given an update on the whereabouts of the suspected gunman's family.

"His partner and children attended a police station this evening," the latest police report said.

"There is nothing to suggest they were ever in the company of the suspect following today’s incident."

 

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How deadly 'sov cit' shooting has revived memories of Wiembilla ambush

Queensland Police has offered assistance and support to its Victorian counterparts, less than three years after losing two of their own in eerily similar circumstances in Wieambilla.

www.dailymail.co.uk

How the deadly 'sov cit' shooting in Victoria has revived painful memories of the savage Wiembilla ambush that killed six​

By KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA

Published: 18:06 AEST, 26 August 2025 | Updated: 16:00 AEST, 27 August 2025

 

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Manhunt continues in Victoria for suspected identified gunman as two officers killed — as it happened

Local communities have been asked to stay indoors and follow police advice as the search for the gunman continues into the night.

www.abc.net.au

Key Event
26 Aug, 8:38pm

Flowers left at police station​

By Madi Chwasta​

A bunch of flowers have been placed outside the Wangaratta Police Station, about an hour's drive from Porepunkah.

Police have confirmed a 59-year-old detective and a 35-year-old senior constable were killed in the shooting, while another detective was seriously injured.

(ABC News: Sacha Payne)

 

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