"Victoria police have announced a million-dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of fugitive Dezi Freeman, after the alleged murder of two police officers in Porepunkah last month. The reward of up to $1m is the largest ever offered in Victoria for an arrest, said Det Insp Dean Thomas from the homicide squad. This figure recognises the seriousness of this violent offending and our commitment to locating Freeman as soon as possible so that he is no longer a risk to the broader community, Thomas said."
"Freeman allegedly shot and killed the two officers when they were executing a search warrant at his residence on Rayner Track in Porepunkah in Victoria's north-east on 26 August. A third officer was seriously injured and is now recovering at home. Freeman has been on the run since, and there have been no official sightings of him."
"Since Freeman, also known as Desmond Filby, fled into the bush, speculation has swirled around how he has managed to hold out in the harsh alpine terrain. Police also acknowledged the possibility he is being harboured or helped by people in the community. Locals and experts have speculated that he may be hiding down a mineshaft or in an underground bunker."
Victoria police offered a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to the arrest of fugitive Dezi Freeman, accused of killing two officers in Porepunkah. The reward is the largest ever offered in Victoria for an arrest and is intended to remove the risk Freeman poses to the broader community. Freeman allegedly shot officers executing a search warrant on Rayner Track on 26 August; a third officer was seriously injured and is recovering at home. Freeman has evaded capture with no official sightings. Funerals for the officers drew thousands of mourners. Authorities and locals have speculated he may be hiding in alpine terrain, a mineshaft, or an underground bunker, or being helped by others.
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