what did dezi freeman do

Dezi Freeman, born Desmond Christopher Filby, is a 56-year-old man in Victoria, Australia, known as a self-proclaimed "sovereign citizen" with a history of hostility toward law enforcement. On August 26, 2025, Freeman allegedly fatally shot two police officers, Neal Thompson and Vadim De Waart- Hottart, and injured a third officer during the execution of a search warrant at his rural property near Porepunkah. After the shooting, he fled into dense bushland, leading to a large ongoing manhunt. Freeman's actions were linked to a firearms prohibition order related to alleged sexual offenses, and he had a documented history of confrontations with police and extreme anti-government views, especially radicalized during the COVID-19 pandemic when he opposed mask mandates, vaccinations, and lockdowns. He was known for refusing to recognize governmental authority and has a significant online presence promoting these beliefs. Freeman lived on a 20-hectare property with his family and had been increasingly erratic before the incident.