Chief Commissioner Mike Bush has confirmed the weapon found next to Dezi Freeman’s body was the service pistol of one of the slain Porepunkah officers.
Bush held another press conference outside Wodonga police station about 7pm and told reporters the investigation was still in its early stages.
Mike Bush addressing media at the property where Freeman was killed earlier on Monday.Justin McManus
“An hour ago, I could not confirm that a weapon found next to the deceased was a police firearm,” he said.
“I can now confirm that it is a police firearm, and we believe it was taken from one of our murdered officers on the 26th of August.”
When asked what type of weapon it was, Bush confirmed: “It was a service pistol.”
He said it was still to be confirmed if Freeman had fired before he was shot by police, but backed the actions of officers, who he said had a gun pointed at them.