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'Multiple people' shot, 2 critically, outside Melbourne nightclub At least 4 people shot, 1 killed, outside Melbourne nightclub
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Four people have been taken to hospital, including two in critical condition, after a gunman opened fire on revelers from a passing car outside a night club in Melbourne, Australia. A man has died in hospital after a gunman opened fire on revelers from a passing car outside a night club in Melbourne, Australia. Three other people have been treated for injuries, one remains in critical condition.
Police reported on Sunday morning that they launched an investigation into a shooting in Prahran, an inner suburb of Melbourne, that resulted in multiple injuries among visitors of a local nightclub. The incident took place at about 3.20 am Sunday at a nightclub near Little Chapel Street and Malvern Road. Among the four people who were hospitalized, two were in a critical condition. Two other patients, a 50-year-old man and a 29-year-old man, suffered non-life threatening injuries. Police reported on Sunday morning that they launched an investigation into a shooting in Prahran, an inner suburb of Melbourne, that resulted in multiple injuries among visitors of a local nightclub. The incident took place at about 3.20 am Sunday at a nightclub near Little Chapel Street and Malvern Road. Among the four people who were initially hospitalized, two were in a critical condition. Two other patients, a 50-year-old man and a 29-year-old man, suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Australian media reported that the shooter, who is believed to be on the run, apparently fired from a car as it was passing by the Love Machine nightclub, which was hosting a night for "old school groovers." In an update on Sunday, police said that a 37-year-old man from Narre Warren South succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
The Age reported that the victims include a security guard, who was short in the face, and a patron of the club. Both were hospitalized. It also reported that the suspect was driving a black Porsche Cayenne, stolen before the incident. Police said they had found an abandoned Porsche, which is believed to have been used by the attackers. The vehicle was found burnt in Wollert, a Melbourne suburb some 30km from Prahran.
The shooter, who is believed to be on the run, apparently fired from a car as it was passing by the Love Machine nightclub, which was hosting a night for "old school groovers." The Age reported that the victims include a security guard, who was short in the face, and a patron of the club.
The sounds of gunfire were muffled by loud music playing inside the club, witnesses said, so neither security guards nor the club's patrons were aware of the attack just outside the venue.
Bloodstains were reportedly seen as far as 100 meters away from the crime scene, where blood-soaked clothes and bullet casings were left scattered on the ground.Bloodstains were reportedly seen as far as 100 meters away from the crime scene, where blood-soaked clothes and bullet casings were left scattered on the ground.
The sounds of gunfire were muffled by loud music playing inside the club, witnesses said, so neither security guards nor the club's patrons were aware of the attack just outside the premises.
While the gunman's motives are yet to be investigated, it is being speculated that the shooting might be linked to a gang that has made attempts to blackmail the patrons in the past.While the gunman's motives are yet to be investigated, it is being speculated that the shooting might be linked to a gang that has made attempts to blackmail the patrons in the past.
Australia has one of the most restrictive gun laws in place, introduced after a 1996 mass shooting that saw a man armed with a semi-automatic rifle gun down 35 people in in Port Arthur, Tasmania. The Down Under witnessed no mass shootings since then and is often cited as an example of effective gun legislation by proponents of gun control in the US.Australia has one of the most restrictive gun laws in place, introduced after a 1996 mass shooting that saw a man armed with a semi-automatic rifle gun down 35 people in in Port Arthur, Tasmania. The Down Under witnessed no mass shootings since then and is often cited as an example of effective gun legislation by proponents of gun control in the US.
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