Man’s ‘Targeted’ Shooting Prompts Homicide Probe

Published on March 29, 2024

Police are treating the fatal shooting of a man at a strip of shops in Melbourne’s north as a targeted attack. The man was shot dead in a car park outside shops on Justin Avenue at Glenroy just after 4.30am on Good Friday. He was found lying next to a car, a red Hyundai i30, which police believe he was driving in the lead-up to his death. Victoria Police Homicide Squad Detective Inspector Dean Thomas appealed for anyone who saw the car to come forward. Police would not reveal the dead man’s identity but Mr. Thomas said he was known to police and had a criminal record....

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