Family says teen shot outside nightclub not in any gang
The family of a teenager shot outside a Melbourne nightclub have denied he is part of any gang.
Machar Machar, 19, was shot in his hand in Bray Street in Prahran, at about 5.30am yesterday.
Machar Machar was injured in a shooting outside a Melbourne nightclub. 9News
People ran from the scene and could be heard yelling and screaming after the man was shot. 9News
He was taken to hospital by friends and is now in a stable condition.
Vision from the scene taken moments after shooting shows people running and yelling for help.
It is believed the shooter fled in a white Audi SUV which was found dumped a short distance away in Garden Street.
Vision from the scene shows police swarming the area moments after shots were fired. 9News
Police said they are now working to determine if it was a drive-by shooting or whether the shooting occurred in the street.
It's not known at this stage whether the victim and the shooter were known to each other.
Detectives would like to speak to anyone who saw the Audi in the Chapel Street area prior to the shooting.
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