Australian police said on Monday that they shot dead a fugitive gunman wanted for killing two officers, ending a seven-month manhunt for one of the country’s most-wanted criminals.
Desmond Freeman fled into dense bushland in August last year after shooting and killing two police officers on a rural property in Victoria state.
For the past seven months, hundreds of police have pursued Freeman through the region’s rugged terrain, pouring resources into one of Australia’s largest-ever manhunts.
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Australian police killer shot dead after 7-month manhunt
