Shooting near my mums work

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A woman was punched in the face in a club, then about two blocks down they think the same man and woman were in a taxi, he grabbed her throat. When two men came to help, he opened fire, point blank killing one guy (paramedics couldn't revive him on the scene), and wounding the other and the lady who are both in critical condition after surgery. The gun was dumped at a construction site and they are still looking for him!! This is in the CBD of Melbourne, mum works a few blocks up from where it happened, she's been emailing me. Obviousely they've had to lock down parts of the city. Its times like these i wish she didn't work there.
 

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Aw, I'm sorry
I live/work/go to school in a similar-sounding area (two men were mugged at gunpoint at the bottom of my building's stairs last month) and it isn't fun.

I hope your mommie stays safe and sound, it seems like those involved all knew each other? If so, it's unlikely to involve anyone else.
 
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Apparently the two guys were just good samaritans who saw the man hurting the woman, and decided to come and help. I dont think they knew he had a gun
 

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Oh my god!

That must've been frightening, for both her and you. I hope you mum stays safe, and that something like that doesn't happen again.
 

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That's scary!! Just remember that it was a situation that your mum probably won't be in - in Melbourne, that sort of thing rarely happens and when it goes, it's late at night when people are drunk and not thinking clearly.

Random shootings when they happen in Australia are scary though, they're not a regular occurrence!

Edit: Just saw a news story about it - I didn't realise it happened at 8am on a Monday!!!! Apparently there was 2 killed and 1 injured
How horrible!
 
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Originally Posted by sarahp

That's scary!! Just remember that it was a situation that your mum probably won't be in - in Melbourne, that sort of thing rarely happens and when it goes, it's late at night when people are drunk and not thinking clearly.

Random shootings when they happen in Australia are scary though, they're not a regular occurrence!

Edit: Just saw a news story about it - I didn't realise it happened at 8am on a Monday!!!! Apparently there was 2 killed and 1 injured
How horrible!
One killed, two injured. Yes it happened in the morning rush.
 
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This guy is part of the Hells Angel's motorcycle gang. They are searching 3 states for him. I suppose the only good thing is he dumped his gun in the city and they found it. Hopefully that was the only one he had.
 
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They just said on the news he reportedly surrendered himself! That's all i know atm
 
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