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Man shot dead

By Casey Neill

One man is dead and two others are in hospital with gunshot wounds following a shooting in Keysborough.
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the incident, which occurred at a home in Church Road about 9.55pm on Tuesday 2 May.
They said a number of shots were fired at the premises and the men, all believed to be aged in their twenties, suffered gunshot wounds to the chest, leg and arm respectively.
Police said the man with the chest injury died at the scene.
Ambulance Victoria said the deceased was in cardiac arrest when paramedics arrived and couldn’t be revived.
Paramedics took the man with the leg wound to The Alfred hospital in a stable condition.
They took the third man, with the arm wound, to Dandenong Hospital, also in a stable condition.
Police urged anyone with information about the incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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