A man has been found shot dead inside a vehicle in a suspected drive-shooting in Melbourne. 

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after the man, 30, was found with a gunshot wound on Bride Avenue at Hampton Park, in Melbourne’s south-east, at 12.30am on Saturday morning.

The man from Cranbourne died at the scene despite the aid of emergency services.

Victoria Police said witnesses saw a Ford Ranger utility driving away from the scene.

The same car was later found burnt out in a reserve, 

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after the man, 30, was found with a gunshot wound on Bride Avenue at Hampton Park, in Melbourne 's south-east, at 12.30am on Saturday morning. Pictured, a torched car is seen in Sweeney Reserve at Hampton Park

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after the man, 30, was found with a gunshot wound on Bride Avenue at Hampton Park, in Melbourne ‘s south-east, at 12.30am on Saturday morning. Pictured, a torched car is seen in Sweeney Reserve at Hampton Park

‘It is believed the same vehicle was located at Sweeny Reserve in Berwick just after 2:30am,’ police told the ABC.

Neighbours reported hearing four gunshots at the time of the incident, reported the Herald-Sun. 

One resident told the publication she had complained to police multiple times about the occupants of a single-storey red brick home on the street.  

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

Homicide Squad detectives investigate a fatal drive-by shooting in Hampton Park

Homicide Squad detectives investigate a fatal drive-by shooting in Hampton Park

One resident said she had complained to police multiple times about the occupants of a single-storey red brick home on the street (pictured, homicide detectives collect evidence on Bride Ave, Hampton Park)

One resident said she had complained to police multiple times about the occupants of a single-storey red brick home on the street (pictured, homicide detectives collect evidence on Bride Ave, Hampton Park)

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