Latest 5-day Search for Alleged Police Shooter Dezi Freeman Ends

Police say he is either alone, getting help, or may already be dead.

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

Victoria Police have ended its five-day search for fugitive Dezi Freeman in Mount Buffalo National Park, finding no trace of him.

The search began on Feb. 2, with police again focusing on steep, dense terrain in Victoria’s high country.