A man died in hospital after being shot in Melbourne‘s CBD overnight.
Police were called to the corner of Franklin and Elizabeth streets at about 3.50am on Sunday following reports of a gunshot.Â
A short time later, a man presented to a hospital on Grattan Street, Parkville, with what appeared to be a gunshot wound.Â
He soon died from his injuries.Â
‘A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the circumstances of the incident is ongoing,’ Victoria Police said in a statement.
‘Detectives from the Homicide Squad and Armed Crime Squad will attend the scene this morning.’
Anyone who witnessed the incident, has dashcam or CCTV footage, or anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
The news follows two shootings in the city last week.
A man suffered a fatal gunshot wound in Melbourne’s CBD early Sunday morning
AÂ 20-year-old Tarneit man died presenting to a west Melbourne hospital with gunshot wounds on Thursday morning.
Police believed it was a targeted attack.
On Friday night, a masked group fired shots into a home in Werribee, south-west Melbourne.
The three alleged assailants – armed with a machete, gun and hammer – were reportedly targeting a teenager in the home.
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Horror after man is shot dead in Melbourne CBD