"Closure isn't the right word. This represents a step forward for our members, for the families of our fallen members and for the community. It doesn't lessen the trauma, give back the futures that were callously stolen or lessen the collective fear and grief that this tragic event has instilled in police and the wider public."
"Police have been searching for Dezi Freeman, also known as Desmond Filby, since 26 August when he allegedly shot and killed Det Leading Sen Const Neal Thompson, 59, and Sen Const Vadim De Waart, 35, and injured a third officer at a property in Porepunkah."
Dezi Freeman, the suspect in the shooting deaths of two police officers in Porepunkah, was killed by police after a seven-month manhunt. The incident occurred shortly after 8:30 am at a property in north-east Victoria. No officers were injured during the confrontation. The State Coroner will investigate the shooting, which is standard procedure. Wayne Gatt from the Police Association Victoria confirmed Freeman's identity and expressed that while this event marks progress, it does not alleviate the trauma experienced by the community and police.
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