Inquest begins into Dezi Freeman’s death, Porepunkah police shootings
An inquest has begun into the death of Dezi Freeman, who was shot by police after being on the run for seven months. Freeman had previously ambushed and shot two police officers in Porepunkah. He was found in a remote hideout with a pistol taken from one of the officers he killed.
- ▪Dezi Freeman was shot dead by specialist police after seven months of evading capture.
- ▪He had previously ambushed and shot two police officers in Porepunkah.
- ▪Freeman was found in a shipping container in Thologolong, near the NSW border.
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- ▪ Coronial inquest into Porepunkah police shootings set to begin — ABC News (Australia)
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| Publication time | Mon, 25 May 2026 09:35:07 +1000 |
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9.17amFreeman shot dead after seven months on the runBy Adam CooperSeven months after he ambushed and shot two police officers, Dezi Freeman was shot and killed by specialist police, who had tracked him to a remote hideout in Thologolong, near the town of Walwa and near the NSW border.Thologolong is about 160 kilometres north-east of Porepunkah.Freeman, 56, was living in a shipping container on the property. He was found to have been holding a pistol he took from one of the officers he murdered in Porepunkah.Dezi Freeman and the distance between Porepunkah and Walwa.Marija ErcegovacShare
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