Who is Porepunkah shooting suspect Dezi Freeman?

Desmond Christopher Filby, also known as Dezi Freeman, is the man suspected of shooting and killing two police officers in Porepunkah, Victoria. On the morning of 26 August, ten Victoria Police officers arrived at his property to enforce a firearms prohibition order. As officers moved in, it’s alleged that he opened fire. Two police officers, Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim De Waart, were killed. But who is Dezi Freeman? Here’s a look at the man’s background, his history of extremist views, and his previous run-ins with police.