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Third man charged over shooting in Melbourne's northern suburbs

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Sinnott, A. (2026, September 18). Third man charged over shooting in Melbourne's northern suburbs. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/third-man-charged-over-thomastown-shooting/107171168

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Detectives have charged a third man, a 20-year-old, for his involvement in the fatal shooting of Daniel Hussein on September 10 in Thomastown. The suspect was arrested at Melbourne International Airport as he attempted to leave the country. This arrest follows earlier charges against Marcus and Lucas Jajou, aged 19 and 20 respectively, who are also facing murder charges related to the incident.

Written by AI on 2026-09-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On September 10, in Thomastown, Melbourne, a fatal shooting occurred at HR Uren Reserve where 22-year-old Daniel Hussein was killed in front of friends. Homicide detectives have since charged three men with murder: Marcus Jajou, aged 19; Lucas Jajou, aged 20; and a third man, identified as a 20-year-old who was arrested at Melbourne International Airport on Friday morning while attempting to leave Australia. The victim's relatives described Hussein as engaged and recently house-purchasing, emphasizing the tragic loss of his future.

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Topics

Australia Donnybrook Melbourne Thomastown

Subjects

Hussein PERSON · 4× Thomastown GPE · 2× Abdallah Hussein PERSON · 1× Australia GPE · 1× Daniel Hussein PERSON · 1× Donnybrook GPE · 1× Lucas Jajou PERSON · 1× Marcus Jajou PERSON · 1× Melbourne GPE · 1×

Narrative

The arrest is part of the investigation into a fatal shooting in Thomastown on September 10, when 22-year-old Daniel Hussein was killed in front of friends at HR Uren Reserve in Thomastown.

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🔮 In video from the night, loved ones could be heard crying and screaming as paramedics tried to revive Mr Hussein, but he died at the scene.

2026-09-18 · ABC News (AU)

Third man charged over shooting in Melbourne's northern suburbs · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

Detectives have charged a man in relation to a fatal shooting in Melbourne's north earlier this month, arresting him as he tried to board a flight out of Australia. asserted

he → charge → Australia

Police say the 20-year-old was arrested at Melbourne International Airport shortly before 4am Friday. asserted

old → say → Friday

The arrest is part of the investigation into a fatal shooting in Thomastown on September 10, when 22-year-old Daniel Hussein was killed in front of friends at HR Uren Reserve in Thomastown. asserted

Hussein → kill → Thomastown

In video from the night, loved ones could be heard crying and screaming as paramedics tried to revive Mr Hussein, but he died at the scene. uncertain

he → love → scene

Three men are now facing murder charges over the fatal shooting. asserted

men → face → shooting

Homicide detectives previously charged brothers Marcus Jajou, 19, and Lucas Jajou, 20, of Donnybrook, with Mr Hussein's murder. asserted

detectives → charge → murder

Shortly after the September 10 shooting, relatives said Mr Hussein, a plumber, was engaged to be married and had recently bought a house. asserted

Hussein → say → house

"He had his whole life ahead of him," his brother said at the scene of the shooting earlier this month. asserted

brother → have → shooting

Mr Hussein's uncle, Abdallah Hussein, said he had never imagined he would have to say goodbye to his nephew. asserted

he → say → nephew

"I still cannot believe you are gone," he wrote on social media in the days after the shooting. asserted

he → believe → shooting

"I still cannot understand that I will never see your smile again, never hear your voice, never watch you walk through that door again." asserted

you → understand → door