Australian police fatally shoot man believed to be fugitive Desmond Freeman

Andreea Neblea

March 30 (UPI) -- Authorities in southeastern Australia fatally shot a man they believe is fugitive Desmond Freeman, bringing an end to the seven-month manhunt for the suspect accused of killing two police officers and injuring a third in late August. The man was shot shortly after 8:30 a.m. local time following an hourslong standoff at a property in Thologlong, a small, rural area in northeastern Victoria along the border with New South Wales. The person was pronounced dead at the scene after