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Man Charged After Fatal Shooting in Box Hill High-Rise

Police call the case targeted following an altercation inside the building.

Overview

  • A 47-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of a 32-year-old, according to 9News reporting cited by PEDESTRIAN.TV.
  • Victoria Police say the man died after an altercation inside the apartment tower on Whitehorse Road in Box Hill.
  • Homicide Squad detectives are leading the probe and are treating the shooting as targeted.
  • Residents reported a yell and a single loud bang before the building’s fire alarm triggered an evacuation.
  • Police made arrests in Bonnie Brook, Talbot, and Maryborough, and later released two people pending further enquiries.