Police identify fallen officers as manhunt for suspected gunman continues

Victoria Police continue to search for 56-year-old Dezi Freeman, who allegedly shot and killed two police officers at his property in rural Victoria on Tuesday.

The two officers were 59-year-old Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and 35-year-old Senior Constable Vadim De Waart.

Police said Freeman, who is on the run in the region 300km north-east of Melbourne, is “heavily armed” with “multiple” firearms.

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