‘Just be calm’: Dezi Freeman’s landlord breaks silence on police shooting
Andrew Swift, the landlord of Dezi Freeman, has shared his account of the events leading up to the police shooting incident. On August 26, 2025, Freeman shot and killed two police officers who had surrounded his home. Swift's interview reveals the tense atmosphere and his attempts to mediate between the police and the Freemans during the standoff.
- ▪Dezi Freeman shot and killed two police officers during a standoff at his Porepunkah home.
- ▪Landlord Andrew Swift recounted the frantic moments leading up to the shooting in a recent interview.
- ▪Freeman fled into the bush after the shooting, leading to a massive manhunt in Victoria.
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