Man charged following Bayswater shooting

Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad have charged a man overnight following a non-fatal shooting in Bayswater earlier this month.

A 30-year-old Mooroolbark man was arrested yesterday evening.

He was interviewed by investigators and subsequently charged with intentionally cause serious injury, reckless conduct endangering life and prohibited person possess firearm.

The man was remanded overnight to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court this morning.

With assistance from Maroondah Crime Investigation Unit and Divisional Response Unit, search warrants were executed at residential addresses in Mooroolbark and Croydon.

A cut up firearm was located at the Mooroolbark property.

Yesterday’s activity follows an incident where emergency services were called to Station and High Streets just before 4pm on Saturday, 1 November after a man was located with a gunshot wound.

It’s understood two men were seen arguing in a supermarket car park just prior to the incident.

Police believe the parties involved are known to each other.

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

Maddy McDermott
Media Unit
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