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Victorian police have made arrests overnight in connection to a spate of non-fatal shootings across Melbourne last month.
Multiple crime investigation units executed warrants on Thursday, before charging two people over incidents on July 6, 7 and 15.
Victorian police have made arrests overnight in connection to a spate of non-fatal shootings across Melbourne last month. Supplied/Victoria police
The first incident took place in Narre Warren when several shots were allegedly fired into a business from a passing car.
No-one inside the premises at the time of the shooting was physically injured.
The following day, another drive-by shooting allegedly took place at a home on Morecambe Avenue in Keilor Downs. Again, no-one was injured.
Police allege there were various incidents at a Rowan Drive address in Kealba, including multiple shots allegedly fired from a vehicle into the residence on July 15.
No-one was home at the time.
A 29-year-old Box Hill South man was arrested on Thursday in Lower Plenty and a 35-year-old Box Hill South woman was arrested at a Mernda address, in connection to the incidents.
They have been charged with multiple counts of discharging a firearm at a premises, reckless conduct endangering life, prohibited person possess a firearm, theft of motor vehicle and criminal damage by fire.
They’ve been remanded in custody and will appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ court on today.
SOURCE: 9 NEWS
https://www.nine.com.au/australia-news/vic/man-and-woman-arrested-over-non-fatal-shootings-in-melbourne-20260814-p60o8h.html
