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Man Arrested Over Broadmeadows Daylight Park Shooting That Left 22-Year-Old Critical

Police say the 31-year-old suspect knew the 22-year-old victim, indicating a targeted attack.

Overview

  • A 31-year-old Glenroy man was taken into custody on Monday following the Sunday afternoon shooting opposite Broadmeadows Shopping Centre.
  • The victim, a 22-year-old from Meadow Heights, remains in a critical condition at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
  • Detectives believe the incident was targeted after the two men were seen arguing minutes earlier in the Coles Broadmeadows car park.
  • Shots were fired just before 4pm in the nearby park, with a witness reporting hearing two loud gunshots.
  • Police searched a property on Bindi Street in Glenroy on Sunday night and are appealing for CCTV, dashcam footage and information from the public.