Bloody Chaos Erupts in Melbourne Suburb as Gunman on the Loose: Terrified Man Runs for Life with Bleeding Arm After Broad-Daylight Shooting
- A horrific shooting in Melbourne’s Bayswater has left a man fighting for his life after being shot in the arm in a suspected argument-turned-violent incident.
- The victim was seen running for his life, bleeding profusely, as a gunman remained on the loose in the usually quiet suburb.
- A black BMW with no number plates was spotted fleeing the scene, sparking a desperate police hunt for the perpetrator.
Panic gripped the streets of Bayswater on Saturday afternoon as a bloody and brazen shooting unfolded in broad daylight. A man, whose identity has not been released, was left clinging to life after being shot in the arm during a suspected argument with another man in a supermarket car park.
The drama began to unfold at around 4pm when emergency services were called to the intersection of Station and High Streets, where they found the victim suffering from a suspected gunshot wound. Witnesses described the scene as “absolute chaos” as the man was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police believe the shooting was the result of an argument between two men in a nearby supermarket car park. The victim was seen running for his life, bleeding profusely from his arm, as the gunman remained on the loose. A black BMW with no number plates was spotted fleeing the scene, sparking a desperate police hunt for the perpetrator.
“We are urging anyone with information to come forward and assist us in our investigation,” a police spokesperson said. “We believe the incident was isolated, but we are taking it very seriously and are working to apprehend the suspect as soon as possible.”
The shooting has sent shockwaves through the quiet suburb, with locals describing the incident as “sickening” and ” terrifying”. “I was just shopping at the supermarket when I heard a loud bang,” one witness said. “I turned around and saw a man running for his life, bleeding from his arm. It was like something out of a horror movie.”
A crime scene has been established, and police are urging anyone with information to come forward. The investigation is ongoing, and police are working to piece together the events leading up to the shooting.
As the hunt for the gunman continues, residents of Bayswater are on high alert, with many expressing concerns about the safety of their community. “This is just terrible,” one local said. “We need to feel safe in our own suburb, and incidents like this just make you wonder what’s going on.”