In a related incident, South Australia police are probing a rally sign depicting wanted man Dezi Freeman as a ‘Free Man.’
A police helicopter circles a spot where some explosions were seen during a search for a Dezi Freeman, accused of the shooting murders of two police officers, in Porepunkah, Victoria in Australia on Aug. 28, 2025. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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Victoria Police say fugitive Dezi Freeman may be receiving help from members of the community.
Police are still hunting the 56-year-old from Porepunkah, accused of killing two officers in Victoria’s northeast on Aug. 26.
Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
