Police in Victoria are working tirelessly to locate the suspect, Dezi Freeman, in connection to a shooting incident in Porepunkah, despite the challenging weather conditions.

Severe weather conditions in Victoria’s high country may hinder the police’s third day of searching for Dezi Freeman, the suspect in the Porepunkah shooting. As a cold outbreak approaches the alpine region, the state’s police minister stated that the force is “throwing everything” at the manhunt. Specialist police continue to search bushland around the rural property where two senior constables were allegedly killed by Freeman on Tuesday. Police confirmed there have been no confirmed sightings of Freeman, who is described as heavily armed. The manhunt in the region, which is blanketed with fresh snow, is complicated by the severe weather conditions. Local authorities have asked residents to stay indoors and not approach the alleged gunman.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/28/porepunkah-shooting-victoria-police-search-alleged-killer-dezi-freeman-amid-severe-weather