A police officer injured in the fatal Porepunkah shooting in August 2025 is relieved to have closure, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush says.
Senior Constable Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim de Waart-Hottart were killed by Dezi Freeman, while a third officer, who has never been publicly identified, was seriously injured in the shooting.
Mike Bush confirmed he had spoken to the officer earlier on Monday.
“He, too, is happy there is closure,” Bush told reporters.
