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Two men seriously injured in suspected northern suburbs shooting

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Brooks, S. (2026, October 18). Two men seriously injured in suspected northern suburbs shooting. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/two-men-seriously-injured-in-suspected-northern-suburbs-shooting-20261018-p616gu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-18 · by Shelby Brooks
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As of October 18, 2026, two men in their late teens and early twenties are hospitalized under police guard after being found with possible gunshot wounds at a house on Kaniva Street in Dallas, Melbourne's northern suburbs. The incident follows the execution-style killing of a man with organized crime ties inside his Wollert home earlier that week. Police suspect the same gunman may have been involved, as they were caught on CCTV fleeing from Gypsum Drive shortly after the Thursday shooting.

The hospitalized men, aged 22 and 19, sustained upper body injuries and are receiving treatment at Royal Melbourne Hospital. They remain under police guard but are not believed to be victims of a separate crime; rather, they appear to have known each other prior to the incident. Homicide squad Detective Acting Inspector Paul Scarlett confirmed that the Thursday victim was 42 years old and had multiple gunshot wounds when found inside his house.

The timing and location proximity between the two incidents raise suspicions among authorities about a connection but do not confirm one definitively yet.

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Craigieburn Dallas Melbourne Wollert the Royal Melbourne Hospital

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Dallas GPE · 3× Craigieburn GPE · 1× Crime Stoppers ORG · 1× Melbourne GPE · 1× Paul Scarlett PERSON · 1× Scarlett PERSON · 1× Wollert GPE · 1× the Royal Melbourne Hospital ORG · 1×

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Innocent bystanders ran for their lives as the possible gunman was caught on CCTV fleeing the scene about 5.30pm Thursday on Gypsum Drive. Homicide squad Detective Acting Inspector Paul Scarlett said the victim, 42, was located inside a house with multiple gunshot wounds.
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Two men seriously injured in suspected northern suburbs shooting · assertive framing

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Two men are in hospital under police guard after being found with possible gunshot wounds at a home in Melbourne’s outer north on Sunday morning. asserted
men → find → morning
Emergency services were called to a house on Kaniva Street, Dallas, about 8.20am after receiving reports the two men, who are understood to have known each other, were suffering from serious injuries, possibly inflicted by a gun. Police said they did not believe anyone else was involved. uncertain
anyone → call → gun
The pair, a 22-year-old from Dallas and 19-year-old from Craigieburn, are being treated at the Royal Melbourne Hospital for upper body injuries and remain under police guard. asserted
pair → treat → guard
It comes after a man with organised crime links was executed inside his Wollert home, just a short drive from Dallas, on Thursday. asserted
man → come → Thursday
Innocent bystanders ran for their lives as the possible gunman was caught on CCTV fleeing the scene about 5.30pm Thursday on Gypsum Drive. Homicide squad Detective Acting Inspector Paul Scarlett said the victim, 42, was located inside a house with multiple gunshot wounds. asserted
victim → run → wounds
“We do believe that this person has got links to organised crime,” he said. asserted
he → believe → crime
Scarlett said the victim’s family was away when the shooting occurred, but returned home shortly afterwards to find their loved one dead. asserted
one → say → ?
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au. asserted
Anyone → urge → www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
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