SYDNEY, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Police in the Australian state of Victoria have commenced a manhunt for suspected offenders after a shooting incident injured one man in Melbourne's east. Emergency services were called to a residential building on Maidstone Street in Ringwood, following reports that a man had been injured in a shooting at about 3:10 a.m. local time on Friday. A 27-year-old man has been taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening wounds, while another man escaped uninjured on the premises at that time. According to a statement released by Victoria Police, two unknown males are believed to have entered the property and discharged a firearm before quickly fleeing the scene. "At this stage, the exact circumstances of the shooting are yet to be determined, however, investigators are treating it as a targeted attack," said Victoria Police. "The area has been cordoned off while detectives and officers from the Major Crime Scene Unit process the scene," the authority added. With a population of approximately 18,000, Ringwood is a suburb located about 25 km east of Melbourne's central business district. (Editor:Wang Su) |
Movement of pilot's seat a focus of probe into LATAM Boeing flight, report saysJudge Denies Trump Relief From $83.3 Million Defamation JudgmentUkraine war: Five dead and a million without power after wave of Russian strikesNew Zealand to put 'every single effort' into getting free trade deal with IndiaHuman Rights Commission advises caution over boot campsIsraeli hostages' relatives arrested at protest as Gaza talks break downWhat is going on with P Diddy?Fashion designer Kate Sylvester to close the business after three decadesPence says he will not endorse former boss Trump in 2024 US electionProbe after teens die in off