Hobsons Bay Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two men after shots were fired towards a home in Altona North yesterday morning.
It’s alleged numerous shots were fired into the front of a Seventh Avenue home just after 3.30am.
There were no injuries to the sleeping occupants.
A white Toyota Hilux, matching the description of a vehicle seen at the earlier shooting, was later observed by detectives on Cleveland Drive in Craigieburn.
Whilst police were tracking the vehicle, a man allegedly fled from the car onto Elsternwick Way and was quickly arrested.
A further two men were located at a property nearby in Middlesborough Drive where police negotiated the duo safely into custody around 5am.
A 41-year-old Preston man and 21-year-old Craigieburn man have been charged with:
- discharge firearm at a premises in the commission of serious indictable offence (conduct endangering life)
- discharge firearm at a premises
- conduct endangering life
- prohibited person possess firearm
- theft of motor vehicle
- commit indictable offence whilst on bail
- drive whilst disqualified
They will appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.
An 18-year-old Parwan man was interviewed and released pending further enquiries.
It is alleged the Toyota was stolen from Craigieburn between 10pm on 30 July and 5am on 31 July.
