Multiple shots fired at Melbourne house, four residents unhurt
Gunfire erupted at a Flinders Place property around 12:45am; neighbours say this was not the first time.
Four people inside a Caroline Springs house escaped injury when several shots were fired early Wednesday morning. Victoria Police said offenders fired from a silver Toyota Corolla at the property on Flinders Place at around 12:45am.
The vehicle was later found burnt out in Deer Park. A crime scene has been established and investigators are pursuing leads.
Neighbours told ABC they heard two separate rounds of gunfire and said the house had been targeted before.
- 12:45am
- Time of shooting
- 4
- People inside
- Flinders Place, Caroline Springs
- Location
- burnt out in Deer Park
- Vehicle found
Why it mattersRepeat targeting of the same property suggests an ongoing dispute that could put residents at continued risk.
AustraliaDrive-by shootings remain uncommon in Melbourne suburbs; this incident reflects organised crime activity in some areas.
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