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James Slater Charged With Murder Over Fatal Melbourne Shooting as Court Sets July 29 Return

Police say the homicide investigation remains active with ongoing forensic examination.

Overview

  • Police say they found a 36-year-old man critically injured about 12:40am on March 5 in Strathtulloh, where he died despite emergency efforts.
  • Investigators allege an argument involving the victim, a 63-year-old man and Slater preceded multiple shots before the alleged shooter fled.
  • Slater, 31, was arrested Sunday evening in Skye and formally charged with murder later that night.
  • He faced a brief filing hearing at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Monday before Magistrate Steven Raleigh, who remanded him to return on July 29.
  • In court, his lawyer said he had been seen by a forensic officer and that he cannot apply for bail in the Magistrates' Court.