Overview
- Victoria Police confirmed the renewed operation concluded Friday without locating Freeman, his remains or any weapons.
- More than 100 officers, volunteers, cadaver dogs and specialist teams scoured about 1.3 square kilometres of steep terrain, including caves, mines and waterways.
- The search zone was defined using acoustic firearms testing after a witness reported a gunshot roughly two hours after the August 26 shootings of two officers.
- Investigators report no proof of life since August 26 and are assessing scenarios that include suicide nearby, concealment by supporters or escape from the region.
- A $1 million reward remains on offer as police review public and trail-camera footage and continue appeals for information.