Man is shot dead in a car park altercation as homicide detectives descended on the bloody scene

Posted by Aldo Pusey on Monday, September 9, 2024

A 55 year-old man was fatally shot near a parked vehicle in Melbourne.

Emergency services responded to calls from frightened witnesses at about 4.15pm on Tuesday after the man was shot near a vehicle parked at the intersection of Napier Street and Gertrude Street in Fitzroy.

It is believed the man was part of an altercation with a number of people before he was shot. 

A 55 year-old man was fatally shot near a parked vehicle in Fitzroy, Melbourne, on Tuesday afternoon

A 55 year-old man was fatally shot near a parked vehicle in Fitzroy, Melbourne, on Tuesday afternoon

Early investigations suggest the man was part of an altercation with several people known to him at the intersection of Napier Street and Gertrude Street in Fitzroy before he was shot

Early investigations suggest the man was part of an altercation with several people known to him at the intersection of Napier Street and Gertrude Street in Fitzroy before he was shot

An ambulance crew treated the man at the scene where he was later pronounced dead.

Police established a crime scene and detectives are still working to understand the circumstances of the man’s death. 

Early investigations suggest the parties involved were known to each other. 

Police established a crime scene at the intersection and are investigating the circumstances of the man's death

Police established a crime scene at the intersection and are investigating the circumstances of the man’s death

Police have not yet made nay arrests. 

Police have urged anyone who witnessed anything or has CCTV or dashcam vision of the incident to come forward.

Anyone with relevant information should contact Crime Stoppers.

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