Inside the Remote Site Where Police Killer Dezi Freeman Was Shot Dead

The seven-month manhunt ended at a rural property at Thologolong, near Walwa, more than two hours’ drive from Porepunkah on the Victorian–NSW border.

Photos of suspected police shooter Dezi Freeman and Victorian Police at the scene of a shooting in the high country of Porepunkah in Victoria, Australia, Aug. 26, 2025. AAP Image/Simon Dallinger

On a remote property at the foothills of Victoria’s vast alps, police shot dead fugitive Dezi Freeman as he refused to surrender.

Victoria Police confirmed a man was killed at a rural address in the state’s northeast shortly after 8:30 a.m. on March 30 as part of the operation to locate the gunman.