<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After seven months on the run, </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/dezi-freeman-shot-reports-emerge-fugitive-killed-by-armed-police/77941806-6f56-4584-a39f-f5c57263a337" rel="" target="" title="cop-killer Dezi Freeman has been shot dead by tactical police in Victoria's north-east"><span>cop-killer Dezi Freeman has been shot dead by tactical police in Victoria's north-east</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While Victoria Police are yet to formally confirm Freeman is the man killed by officers – although Commissioner Mike Bush said it is believed to be the fugitive – the shooting brings to an end a 216-day hunt.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Freeman disappeared into bushland after murdering two policemen – Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson, 59, and Senior Constable Vadim De Waart-Hottart, 35 – and seriously injuring one more in the alpine town of Porepunkah on August 26.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/dezi-freeman-shot-reports-emerge-fugitive-killed-by-armed-police/77941806-6f56-4584-a39f-f5c57263a337" rel="" target="" title="Fugitive gunman Dezi Freeman shot dead by police"><strong><span>Fugitive gunman Dezi Freeman shot dead by police</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Officers from the sexual offences and child investigation team were executing a search warrant at his Rayner Track property when they were ambushed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Freeman, a known sovereign citizen and survivalist with bush skills, had not been seen following the shooting and </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/dezi-freeman-search-porepunkah-shootings-police-to-search-mount-buffalo-national-park/7c2954d7-9f93-4b48-aad9-3e2c4ceaefad" rel="" target="" title='police said in February they "strongly" believed he was dead'><span>police said in February they "strongly" believed he was dead</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, following a tip-off from the public, tactical officers surrounded a shipping container in the town of Walwa, on the NSW border, and shot Freeman dead after a three-hour-long stand-off.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/dezi-freeman-update-timeline-events-porepunkah-shooting/41d647d1-8666-4612-9009-8f3b17a83d66" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Here's the timeline of events that led to Freeman's shooting:</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>