Hunt underway after two men and pet dog shot dead in Melbourne
A major hunt is underway after two young men and a pet dog were shot dead in a driveway of a home in the Melbourne's south-west.
Atem Atem, a 29-year-old bricklayer, and another 22-year-old man died after they were shot outside their home in Carmichael Drive, Wyndham Vale just before 3am on Saturday.
A third man, aged 23 was taken to hospital life-threatening injuries after the "targeted" attack.
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Atem Atem died in the Melbourne shooting alongside a friend, and another man aged 23 was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Nine
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Police said the men were in Atem's garage when they visited by a group of men, before there was a confrontation.
The family's barking dog woke two of his younger brothers. When they went outside to investigate they found their pet shot dead.
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Two men have died in a double shooting in Wyndam Vale, Melbourne. Nine
Police believe there were three vehicles involved in the incident and are asking anyone who was driving in the area around 2.30am to contact them.
The shooting has plunged the South Sudanese community in Melbourne's west into mourning.
Police have called the incident "absolutely tragic".
Detective inspector Chris Murray said the people involved all knew each other.
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Police are searching for information about the cars involved. Nine
"I can't shed any light on the victims, safe to say they were two young men at home minding their own business when this tragic event occurred," Murray said.
"(It is) absolutely tragic. If you know something, say something."
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