Armed Crime Squad detectives have charged a man overnight following a non-fatal shooting in Clayton on Saturday, 25 February.
A 30-year-old Seabrook man has been charged with a range of offences including reckless conduct endanger life, home invasion (assault) with a firearm, aggravated burglary, intentionally cause serious injury, possess firearm when firearm prohibition order applies and possess loaded firearm in a non-public place with reckless disregard for safety.
The man is already in custody for unrelated offending and will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Friday, 5 May).
Yesterday’s charges follow an incident where emergency services were called to Alice Street in Clayton around 1.50am on Saturday, 25 February following reports a man had been shot in the torso.
The 33-year-old Bentleigh East man was conveyed to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A man and two women also inside the property at the time were not physically injured during the incident.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or file a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
