Heavily armed police have arrested a man who barricaded himself inside a house for nine hours on Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula during a stand-off with police.
Police say the Rosebud stand-off began after 10.30pm on Monday and continued overnight, according 9News.
The unidentified man was reportedly tasered and injured by police dogs before being escorted from the home by police just before 7.30am on Tuesday.
It follows the death of a 31-year-old man who was shot in the head shortly after enjoying a Father’s Day lunch with his parents in the seaside town on Sunday night.
Josh Dipietro was shot while he was sitting in the passenger seat of a Mitsubishi Pajero on the Mornington Peninsula.
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
Josh Dipietro was shot in the head (pictured are paramedics treating the 31-year-old) shortly after enjoying a lunch with his parents in the seaside town on Sunday night
Police have not confirmed if the stand-off in Rosebud (pictured) is connected to Dipietro’s death but have said they want to speak to the man inside about an ongoing investigation
Dipietro, who is known to police, was airlifted to The Alfred Hospital after the attack in Rosebud but died on Monday.
Police have not confirmed if the stand-off in Rosebud is connected to Dipietro’s death but have said they want to speak to the man inside about an ongoing investigation, according to 9News.
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
Investigators want to hear from anyone who has information about the shooting (pictured) which happened at the Jetty Road end of Eastbourne Road
‘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.
Investigators want to hear from anyone who has information about the shooting which happened at the Jetty Road end of Eastbourne Road.
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