In short:
A man has been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after he was shot outside a café on Borrack Square in Altona North about 7.15pm on Friday. Police say the offender or offenders fled the scene in a vehicle, and a crime scene remains in place with no arrests made so far.
Police Investigate Altona North Shooting
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a non-fatal shooting in Altona North on Friday evening.
It is understood a man was shot outside a café on Borrack Square about 7.15pm.
He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Offenders Flee The Scene
Officers were told the offender or offenders fled in a vehicle.
A crime scene has been established, and no arrests have been made at this stage.
Repeated Gun Violence In Altona North
Friday’s shooting is the latest in a string of gun crimes to hit Altona North this year. In March, a 49-year-old man was shot twice in the arm at the same Borrack Square location, in an attack detectives linked to the illicit tobacco trade — read WyndhamTV’s coverage of the targeted shooting in Altona North. Just days earlier, a 48-year-old man was left fighting for life after being shot outside a Marigold Avenue home in what police described as a targeted attack — read more on the man fighting for life after a targeted Altona North shooting.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
