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Man Fatally Shot in Fitzroy as Police Launch Manhunt

Detectives are appealing for public footage to help identify those who fled in a vehicle.

Overview

  • Gunshots were heard just after midnight Saturday at the intersection of Brunswick Street and King William Street in Fitzroy.
  • Police located a man with critical injuries and paramedics treated him, but he died at the scene.
  • The victim has not been formally identified and no arrests have been made.
  • Police say those involved left in a vehicle, and forensic officers examined a nearby car with a smashed windshield inside the cordon.
  • Investigators are collecting CCTV and urging anyone with dashcam or witness information to contact Crime Stoppers.