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A 48-year-old man known to police is fighting for life after a targeted shooting in Marigold Avenue, Altona North. Sources told Wyndham TV the man was shot in the mouth and eye while believed to have been inside a vehicle shortly before 8pm Sunday. Armed Crime Squad detectives are investigating.
Gunfire Erupts In Targeted Altona North Attack
A 48-year-old man is fighting for life in hospital after he was shot outside a home in Altona North on Sunday night.
Emergency services were called to Marigold Avenue shortly before 8pm on Sunday, 16 August, following reports a man had been shot in the driveway of a residential property.
Police believe the man was inside a vehicle at the time of the shooting.
Sources have told Wyndham TV the man, who is known to police, suffered gunshot wounds to the mouth and eye.
He was treated at the scene before being rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The shooting is believed to have been a targeted attack.
Armed Crime Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting, with a crime scene established at the Marigold Avenue property on Sunday night.
Officers from the Major Crime Scene Unit are expected to process the scene on Monday morning as detectives work to establish exactly what occurred and identify those responsible.
Sources have identified the 48-year-old victim as Fadi Haddara, a prominent Melbourne underworld figure. Underworld sources say Haddara was ambushed outside his Altona North home.
Haddara has previously been linked to Melbourne’s illicit tobacco trade and has a history of involvement with police investigations.
Police have not publicly identified the victim and, at this stage, have only confirmed that the shooting is believed to have been targeted.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage that may assist investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
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