Australia Police shooting continues as suspicious name

The Australian police is continuing a major search for a heavy armed person on suspicion of shooting and killing two officers in a rural city.

To carry out a warrant for alleged sexual offenses, ten police officers were fired on Tuesday after a visit to property in the northeast of Melbourne -about 300 km (186 mi) north -east.

About 24 hours later, the police nominated the suspect as a 56 -year -old local person Deji Freeman, and confirmed that he is “still largely”.

The police have deployed officers, a helicopter and armored vehicles in the area and warned the locals that until Mr. Freeman is caught.

The Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police Mike Bush said, “We are searching for every resource.”

“Be cautious, keep yourself safe.”

He earlier said that the two officers were “murdered in cold blood” and were identified as 59-year-old detective and 35-year-old senior constable-but said that their names would not be released until relatives were informed.

A third officer who was injured in shooting was now out of surgery, said Mr. Bush said, and however “quite damaged” would be cured.

He also addressed the previous reports of the local media that Mr. Freeman had taken his family hostage, saying that the police had spoken to his companions and children and they were safe.

Officers had no vision of Mr. Freeman because he ran away after shooting, and focusing on the “dense bush area” near his house.

“He would know that area better than us, so that’s why we are putting in every expert supported by local knowledge,” said Mr. Bush.

“Our understanding is that he understands the intelligence well that gives us a challenge.”

Surrounded by heavy wooden hills in the Australian Alps, Porpankah is only one hour drive from the New South Wales border.

Mr. Bush said that the police is searching for a “very, very broad” sector and is also searching for whether Mr. Freeman may have left the state – although at this point “there is no information” to suggest that this has happened.

Australian media has widely stated that Mr. Freeman is a “sovereign citizen”, referring to a person who falsely believes that they are not subject to Australian laws and government authority.

Police have said that it is very soon to answer questions about the beliefs of Mr. Freeman – but the incident has revived the questions how the authorities dealt with the views of the extremists.

Some including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have mentioned equality between the attack and the 2022 fatal ambush on the police in Queensland.

He said in an interview with ABC on Tuesday night, “We have seen the incident, and … we have seen the sad loss of life in Queensland.”

“This danger is very real and we need to be very cautious about it.”