SYDNEY, March 30 (Reuters) - Australian police have shot dead a fugitive gunman who had been on the ‌run since August after allegedly killing two officers ‌in the state of Victoria, Australian media reported on Monday.

Police had been ​hunting for Dezi Freeman, previously known as Desmond Filby, since the shooting on a rural property that also injured a third officer. Authorities had offered an A$1 million ($684,700) reward ‌for information leading to ⁠his capture.

Freeman allegedly opened fire on a team of 10 police officers, including members of ⁠the sexual offences and child investigation team, when they arrived at a property in Porepunkah, about 300 km (186 miles) ​northeast of ​Melbourne, to execute a search ​warrant.

Believed to have expert ‌bushcraft skills and multiple powerful firearms, Freeman fled into bushland at Mount Buffalo National Park and had been described by local media as a "sovereign citizen" who regards the government as illegitimate.

The 56-year-old was shot at about 8:30 a.m. ‌on Monday (2130 GMT, Sunday), the Australian ​Broadcasting Corp reported.

Victoria Police said ​in a statement that ​a man was fatally shot by police ‌at a property in northeast ​Victoria during an ​operation to locate Freeman but did not identify the man.

"No police officers were injured during the incident," the ​statement said, ‌adding that further details would be released later on ​Monday.

($1 = 1.4605 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Renju Jose in ​Sydney; Editing by Sonali Paul)