Seven arrests over Melbourne gunshots

Seven arrests have been made and three people charged after gunshots were fired at two Melbourne cars.

A man was shot at in Wyndham Vale on Wednesday after he stopped to check on a woman whose car was blocking another street.

A marked police car was also shot at early on Thursday morning in an attack detectives believe was linked to the first one.

Police raided homes and a Werribee shopping centre on Thursday night and arrested seven people.

They found stolen cars, trailers, other stolen property and ammunition.

- A 23-year-old Werribee South man is in hospital under police guard and has yet to be interviewed or charged.

- An 18-year-old woman has been charged with theft of and theft from a motor car and criminal damage by fire.

- A 22-year-old man charged with theft of and theft from motor car offences, other theft and assault related matters.

- A 28-year-old man was charged with theft of a motor vehicle.

- A 24-year-old man was arrested on outstanding warrants.

- A 21-year-old woman and a 40-year-old woman were arrested but released without charge.