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
‘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
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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