Overview
- Patrons fled when a vehicle fired into a Melbourne café in a reported drive-by incident that took place on Saturday, and one man was shot outside the venue.
- Investigators say the shooter in the café attack remains at large and no suspects have been publicly named as police follow forensic leads and witness accounts.
- A separate shooting that injured a man was reported at a location in Altona North identified by outlets as a known organised-crime hangout, prompting a distinct police response.
- The Brisbane Times published reporting that links a retired Sydney Swans player to a Melbourne hotel that has attracted troubling claims, a development that is separate from the shootings but adds reputational concerns.
- All incidents were reported on 22 August 2026 and are under active investigation with limited public detail available and further police updates expected.