Murder charge after Melbourne standoff
AAP
A Melbourne man involved in a long standoff with police after another man was found shot dead has been charged with murder.
Officers spent five hours negotiating with the 39-year-old at a Brunswick property after the other man's body was found in the backyard on Monday.
He was taken into custody early on Tuesday, and was due to appear at an out-of-sessions court hearing on Tuesday night.
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