FITZROY, VIC. — Homicide Squad detectives today charged three men following a fatal shooting in Fitzroy earlier this month.
A 21-year-old man from Heidelberg was arrested at Melbourne Airport early this morning.
He has since been interviewed by investigators and charged with one count of murder and will appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court later today.
Two men, a 19-year-old from Heidelberg West and a 20-year-old from Bundoora, were arrested, interviewed and charged with murder on January 11.
Both have been remanded in custody to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on June 15.
The charges follow the fatal shooting a boy near the intersection of Brunswick and King William Streets just after midnight on Saturday, January 3.
Medical assistance was provided; however, the 16-year-old Fitzroy boy passed away at the scene.
Police are continuing to work to establish whether there are any links between the Fitzroy shooting and the stabbing of two men in Carlton on December 31, 2025.
Victoria Police Crime Command detectives, together with regional police and other specialist units, including Taskforce VIPER, have established Operation Firelong to investigate both incidents and prevent ongoing violence.
Investigations remain ongoing.
