Dec 10, 2020

89-year-old man charged in Melbourne shooting

An 89-year-old man has been charged with intentionally causing serious injury, recklessly causing serious injury, conduct endangering death and numerous other charges in relation to a shooting at a Ravenhall construction site on Wednesday morning. 

Allegedly yelling “he owes me money” before shooting, the 58-year-old victim was taken to hospital with non-fatal gun wounds to his upper body. 

Information released in a police statement said, “The charges come after a 58-year-old Kurunjang man was shot in the upper body outside a property in Rebecca Drive just before 8.30am.

“It is believed the parties were known to each other. Police are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.”

Speaking to radio station 3AW, a woman identified only as Annette, said that the older man pulled up to the property, demanding money from another man working at the construction site. 

“This guy’s pulled up in his truck, got out his gun and said ‘he owes me money’ and shot him twice in the arm,” she said. 

According to Annette, other construction workers on site restrained the 89-year-old in a citizen’s arrest until the police arrived. 

The alleged shooter is assisting with police inquiries, is set to appear before court on December 11, and did not apply for bail. 

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