Shocked residents find shooting victim in backyard

A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after being found shot in Melbourne’s south-east this morning.

Emergency services were called to Dunblane Road, Noble Park, after the 29-year-old man was discovered in the backyard with gunshot wounds to his lower body 10.15am.

It's believed the man was shot before he fled over a fence into the neighbours backyard. 

Shocked residents found him bleeding from the lower body as his attackers fled. 

He has been taken to hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries, police said.

It's understood at least one man left the scene in a dark coloured car.

Bullet casings, a knife and a shattered car window were examined by forensic officers. 

The attackers remain on the run. 

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000