One person shot dead in Melbourne's east
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A person has been shot dead by police in Melbourne's east.
The shooting occurred in Park Orchards around 9pm on Sunday, police say.
A witness, who uploaded photographs of the scene, said he heard five or six shots fired.
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"Someone is not going home tonight," Michael Featherston tweeted.
In the photographs, police can be seen taping off the surroundings of a bottle shop.
Another witness told the Herald Sun a worker ran from a shop "screaming for help".
A Victorian Police spokeswoman says the homicide squad are investigating.
The Professional Standards Command members will oversee the investigation, according to police.
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