Man 'dumped' at Melbourne home after being shot
A 27-year-old man shot in the stomach may have been targeted at another location before being dumped at a home in Melbourne’s north.
Emergency services were called to the property on Conrad Street, St Albans, after police received a phone call from an unknown person about 5.40am.
Officers look over the scene of where a male gunshot victims was found. 9news
The victim was found injured in the front yard of the property, however residents said they did not hear any gunshots.
Investigators believe the 27-year-old, who is known to police, may have been shot at another location before being left at the St Albans address.
Police are investigating the shooting. 9news
Paramedics transported the victim to the Royal Melbourne Hospital with non-life threatening injuries to his lower body.
He remains in a stable condition.
Investigations are ongoing, with police collecting CCTV and taking evidence from a nearby park today.
Neighbours described the incident as frightening, given the close proximity of the shooting to schools.
"It's really odd for us to have it and really scary, especially when there are two primary schools nearby and everyone walks here every morning, especially the kids," a resident told 9News.
A hat on the ground at the scene a man was discovered with a gunshot wound. 9news
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