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Australia: One dead, two injured in shooting in Melbourne

December 21, 2024

Sydney, Dec 21

One man died and two more were injured after a shooting in Melbourne, the capital city of Australia's state of Victoria.

Police officers were called to a property in Campbellfield, 15 km north of central Melbourne, at 10:10 p.m. local time on Friday night following reports a man had been shot.

Upon arrival at the scene, officers found a 60-year-old man suffering from significant and life-threatening injuries.

He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he died, news agency reported.

Victoria Police said in a statement on Saturday morning that two men, aged 22 and 20, are under police guard in hospital.

The statement said that the two men came to police attention after being dropped off at the hospital with injuries and that they would be interviewed in relation to the shooting.

"At this stage, it is believed the incident was targeted and the people involved are known to one another," police said.

Detectives from the homicide squad have established a crime scene at the property, as investigation is underway further details are awaited.

 

 

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