Community mourns for local man killed in 'street fight' in regional Victorian town

A tight knit country town in Victoria are mourning a 39-year-old man as homicide detectives investigate the alleged street fight he died after.

Paramedics could not revive Paul Doran when emergency services responded to calls about two men fighting in Foster, South Gippsland, last night.

He grew up in the area and had lived in Foster at the local caravan park until recently, with locals paying tribute to the 39-year-old at the spot he lost his life today.

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"He was a funny fella," local Zach House told 9News.

"He was a different sort of a, different sort of a fella.

"He did his own thing from what I knew."

House said the feeling in town was sombre after hearing the news.

"In a little country town like this it's always something that sort of hits home pretty hard," he said.

"It's not really something that, that usually happens down this way."

Homicide squad detectives have taken over the investigation into Doran's death.

Officers were canvassing the street for CCTV and witnesses today.

A 43-year-old man was arrested by police at the scene last night, he has now been released pending further enquries.

It's understood the pair were known to each other.