A man has been charged with murder over a fatal Father’s Day shooting in Victoria.
A 30-year-old man was arrested and accused of killing Joshua DiPietro, 31, who was shot in the head while sitting in a car in Rosebud, south-east of Melbourne.
The alleged killer was arrested in the town two days after the shooting and has been charged with one count of murder and three counts of conduct endangering life.
Mr DiPietro was shot while in a car with a friend after spending the day with his parents, according to police. He later died in hospital.
Heavily armed police have arrested a man who barricaded himself inside a house on Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula following the shooting death of a 31-year-old (pictured is Josh Dipietro) on Father’s Day
The 30-year-old charged with murder was remanded in custody and will appear in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Sunday.
He arrested after an overnight stand-off with police, and was an associate of Mr DiPietro.
The 30-year-old, who was living in a tent on a property in Rosebud, was taken into custody early on Tuesday after an operation that started about 8pm on Monday when he told police he had a hostage.
Josh Dipietro was shot in the head shortly after enjoying a lunch with his parents in the seaside town
‘Homicide squad is following up the fatal in Rosebud on Sunday and as a result we identified a person of interest who is an associate of the victim,’ Homicide Squad Detective Inspector Mick Hughes told reporters.
The female hostage, believed to be the man’s partner, was released about 3.40am on Tuesday.
Heavily armed police moved in on the property about 6.30am and following a series of loud bangs the man was arrested.
‘He subsequently has been injured by the police dog that was used in that arrest,’ Det Insp Hughes told reporters.
‘He is in police custody and is seeking medical attention for a severe bite to his leg.’
The man was arrested after a nine-hour standoff with police in Rosebud, south of Melbourne
Josh Dipietro was shot while he was sitting in the passenger seat of a Mitsubishi Pajero on the Mornington Peninsula.
Dipietro, who is known to police, was airlifted to The Alfred Hospital after the attack in Rosebud but died on Monday.
Police now say the victim may have attended the property where the stand-off occurred on the day of the shooting.
Detectives have spoken with the Dipietro’s family and a friend who was driving the Pajero as police investigate who fired the gun and why.
‘We certainly believe this was a targeted attack, it was very specific: shots fired into the car,’ Detective Inspector Mick Hughes said on Monday.
Dipietro (pictured), who is known to police, was airlifted to The Alfred Hospital after the attack in Rosebud but died on Monday
Mr DiPietro had spent Father’s Day with his parents before he was fatally shot in the head
‘He had Father’s Day lunch with his parents, he spent about four hours with his folks,’ Insp Hughes said.
‘Mum dropped him off at the Dundas Street, Rye, milk bar, kissed him goodbye and told him she loved him and she last saw him sitting on a seat outside the milk bar.’
It was from there he was collected by a friend, and it’s thought the pair were heading to the RSL for a drink when the shooting happened.
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