‘I only just got to know him’: Pop’s tearful tribute to his grandson, 26, who was shot dead in a housing commission flat on Christmas Eve
- A grandfather has given a tearful tribute to his grandson, shot dead before xmas
- Dwayne Wright was shot dead through the fly screen of his front door in Altona
- A 48-year-old man since been arrested and expected to be charged with murder
A grandfather has given a tearful tribute to his grandson who was killed in his home, just one day before Christmas.
Dwayne Wright, 26, was shot dead through the fly screen of his front door in Altona, south-west Melbourne on Sunday night.
His body was discovered inside the blood-splattered housing commission and a man has since been arrested, while two others are being questioned.
John Wright has given a tearful tribute to his grandson who was brutally shot dead in his home, just one day before Christmas
His body was discovered inside the blood-splattered housing commission (pictured: Dwayne Wright)
His heartbroken grandfather John Wright made a tearful video obtained by 9News in which he said: ‘I only got to know my grandson for a short time.
‘To take my grandson from me is one of the worst things you can do to a grandfather.’
He added that to take another person’s life is ‘inexcusable’.
His heartbroken grandfather John Wright made a tearful video obtained by 9News in which he said: ‘I only got to know my grandson for a short time
Neighbours told 9News they had heard an argument taking place outside the property in the moments leading up to the shooting (pictured: Dwayne Wright)
Neighbours told 9News they had heard an argument taking place outside the property in the moments leading up to the shooting.
Detectives spent the whole of Sunday night at the property, while forensic detectives were at the scene on Monday.
They were seen removing bags of evidence from the property.
Police arrested a 48-year-old man on Monday afternoon who is likely to be charged with murder, 9News reported.
Detectives were seen removing bags of evidence from the property
Homicide Squad detectives spent the whole of Sunday night at the property, while forensic detectives were at the scene on Monday
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