Sovereign Citizen Killed After Shootout with Police

0:00Desi Freeman, the 56-year-old accused of gunning down two Victoria police officers, is dead after a shootout, with cops early Monday morning. He'd been dodging capture for months in Northeastern Victoria, but officers finally tracked him down at a rural spot near Porapunca. They found him hold up in a shipping container, just miles from his own property where the deadly ambush happened. The confrontation kicked off right after 8.30 a.m., and police confirmed no officers got hurt this time around. Back in late August, Freeman allegedly opened fire on a warrants team at his place, killing senior constable Neil Thompson, 59, and leading. Senior constable Vadim DeWart-Hotard, 34. A third officer took serious wounds too, sparking the biggest manhunt in state history. Freeman called himself a sovereign citizen, and by December, police figured he was dead in the bush, shifting focus to finding his body. They even dangled a record $1 million dollar reward for tips leading to his arrest.

1:00Now the state corner is heading to the scene, with professional standards command overseeing the probe into the police shooting. Expect more at the 11 a.m. briefing, wraps up a brutal saga, but the full story is still unfolding. That's your update from Cindy News today, powered by AI.