Australia Offers 1 Million Dollar Prizes To Arrest 2 Police Killer Men

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Australian authorities are offering A$1 million (US$650,000) in gifts for information leading to the arrest of an armed man who fled 11 days after killing two police officers.

More than 450 police are combing the mountains in the state of Victoria to search for Dezi totaling (56 years) formerly known as Desmond Filby, since the shooting of August 26 in rural areas which also injured other officers.

The prize is a record for a state in the southeast, police said.

TEN allegedly opened fire on a joint team of 10 police officers, including members of the sexual and child abuse investigation team, when they arrived at the perpetrator's home to carry out a search warrant.

It is believed that some firearms,aiman, are described by local media as "cultural citizens" who consider the government invalid.

"As part of efforts to findaiman and detain him peacefully and safely, the police are offering a reward of up to $1 million for information about his whereabouts leading to his arrest," Victorian police said in a statement on Saturday, September 6.

"This prize is the largest ever offered in Victoria for an arrest," he continued.

ene, which is thought to be in a remote highlands, may be alone or have help, or could be "died from self-harm", police said.

The search area includes the city of Porepunkah, about 300 km) northeast of Melbourne's state capital, whereTEN is suspected of running into the bushes during cold weather.

Victorian Prime Minister Jacinta Allan last month paid tribute to the two officers killed, Detective Police Chief Neal Thompson (59) and Vadim De Waart (35) Police Chief in the midst of what he called a "massive operation" by authorities to arrestai.