Porepunkah shooting live: loud bangs heard near property where suspected gunman was living as specialised paramedics enter roadblocks

Victoria police chief commissioner Mike Bush says suspect Dezi Freeman, 56, is ‘heavily armed’ and still at large. Follow live updates

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The chief commissioner of Victoria police, Mike Bush, said Freeman, 56, is “heavily armed” and still at large. Bush said a “large team” were “absolutely focused” on finding the suspect:

We are pouring every resource into this search for this person, we must find him … The hunt will continue until we find him.