Man shot dead in Australia’s Melbourne

SYDNEY: Police in the Australian state of Victoria have launched an investigation after a man was shot dead in Melbourne’s north on Friday.

Victoria Police said in a statement that a man was injured outside a property on Justin Avenue in Glenroy shortly after 4:30 a.m. local time.

Paramedics tried to revive the victim but he was declared deceased at the scene.

Police noted that a crime scene has been established and investigators are currently working to determine circumstances surrounding the death.

The authority is also appealing for witnesses to collect information.

With a usual resident population of around 23,000, Glenroy is located about 12 km north of Melbourne’s central business district.

“At this stage, we haven’t yet confirmed the identity of the deceased. However, we’re working on the belief that he is a particular individual that is known to us,” said Victoria Police Homicide Squad Detective Inspector Dean Thomas.

He told a press conference that the shooting occurred outside a strip of shops in a car park and the man was found lying next to a vehicle with fatal injuries.

“It appears at this stage to be a targeted attack. The deceased is known to police and does have a criminal history,” Thomas added.

-Xinhua