Professional boxer Sam Abdulrahim survives second shooting in Melbourne

Professional boxer Suleiman "Sam" Abdulrahim has survived an attempted assassination outside his home in Melbourne's north.

Police confirmed Abdulrahim escaped injury following the shooting outside on Larch Street in Thomastown about 3.15am.

It's understood the offenders are on the run.

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Police believe a "number of shots" were fired in the direction of the 32-year-old as he was leaving his address.

Bullet casings left on the road were analysed by police today as armed crime squad officers combed for clues.

A neighbour who asked to remain anonymous said the incident was "scary".

"It's a very quiet street. Never never see something like that," they said.

Emergency services were also called to Barrow Street in Brunswick about 3am, after reports two vehicles had been set alight.

Police believe both incidents were targeted and the investigation remains ongoing.

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The former Mongols bikie, who also goes by the nickname "The Punisher", previously survived another shooting on June 25, 2022, when he was shot five times in the chest and stomach at Fawkner Cemetery.

Police are working to establish the exact circumstances of the incident and investigations are ongoing.