Overview

• Victoria Police said they have trawled multiple private properties in Porepunkah over the past two days as the manhunt continues.
• An extra 33 Public Order Response Team officers joined Friday’s sweep to bolster specialist search efforts in the area.
• New reports say Freeman aimed a homemade shotgun at a fourth officer during the August 26 attack, but the weapon jammed and no shot was fired.
• Searches continue across Mount Buffalo National Park with specialist dogs, and the park remains closed to the public.
• Police say they are open to the possibility Freeman is deceased as his brother claims, yet investigations continue across nearby towns.