Police investigate Bandidos shooting in Ballarat

Echo Taskforce detectives are investigating the shooting of a senior Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang member in Ballarat this weekend.

A 29-year-old Sebastopol man presented at a hospital in Ballarat with a gunshot wound about 1.20am on Sunday 1 October.

Police believe the man was shot in the vicinity of the Bandidos club house.

He sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The incident comes after members of the Bandidos gang descended on Ballarat for their national run.

Echo and VIPER Taskforce officers, supported by local police and specialist units, monitored the event to ensure public safety.

Detectives are working to establish the exact circumstances around the incident and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone who with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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