Sovereign Citizen's End: 216 Days on the Run

0:00Desi Freeman, the self-proclaimed sovereign citizen, who gunned down two Victoria police officers back on the 26th of August, finally met his. End after 216 days on the run. Authorities confirmed he pulled a service pistol from one of those murdered cops during a tense three-hour standoff, right before officers opened, fire. Police surrounded a shipping container where he was holed up using a high-tech bear claw from their bearcat truck to rip it open and blast in gas and pepper spray. Freeman stepped out wrapped in a blanket, grabbed the gun, and aimed it at the heavily armed team. But it's unclear if he got a shot off. His eldest son, Koa, hit back at folks celebrating online, calling them disgusting while admitting his dad's actions were wrong. He offered condoances to the officer's families and hinted there's more to the story, the media skips. Meanwhile, Premier Jacinta Allen called Freeman an evil man, now gone, though the pain lingers for those grieving. Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush revealed Freeman's look had changed with longer hair and a beard since fleeing into the bush that deadly.

1:09They're digging into how he dodged capture so long, suspecting outside help got him from poor punka to his hideout. State corner Liberty Sanger is on scene verifying the body, a process taking up to 48 hours, but cops are certain it's him. With a $1 million reward on the table, the biggest in state history, hundreds of officers searched brutal terrain through snow and heat, bringing manhunt closure amid the lasting scars. This has been Sydney News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.