After seven months at large, Victoria police have shot and killed Dezi Freeman at a property in Victoria's north-east today.It was a dramatic end to a mammoth search launched after the 56-year-old fatally shot two officers and injured a third as they attempted to execute a warrant at a property in Porepunkah.For months, a search team comprising hundreds of officers, more than 2,000 pieces of information submitted by members of the public and a $1 million reward failed to reveal the whereabouts of the fugitive, who fled into bushland.Dezi Freeman shooting updates: Look back at how the day's events unfolded with our blog.Here is a look at the key people and events linked to the fatal shooting and the months-long search that followed.Dezi Freeman was the 56-year-old man at the centre of the manhunt A third is seriously injured.Freeman disappears into dense bushland behind his property and the extensive manhunt begins.Freeman's wife Amalia and their teenage son attend a police station late that night.August 27, 2025The search continues, with locals told to lock their doors and remain inside because Freeman is believed to be heavily armed.Authorities issue an aircraft ban over Porepunkah and surrounding areas.The two slain police officers are named as 59-year-old Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and 34-year-old Senior Constable Vadim De Waart-Hottart.August 28, 2025Police say there have been no confirmed sightings of Freeman since he fled on foot