Fourth man charged after 2019 fatal Dandenong shooting

Homicide Squad detectives have today charged a fourth man following the fatal shooting of Mitat Rasimi in Dandenong in 2019.

A 34-year-old Carrum Downs man was arrested at his home earlier this morning.

He was subsequently interviewed by police and charged with one count of assist offender - murder.

The man will appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court today.

A 44-year-old Lysterfield South man was charged with murder in April of this year

In November 2019, police charged a 27-year-old Hampton Park man with murder while a 29-year-old Endeavour Hills man was charged with murder in February 2020.

The trio were remanded and remain in custody.

Mitat Rasimi had been driving a car at the time of his murder and the 51-year-old was found by police, unresponsive and with a number of gunshot wounds, crashed into a pole in Dawn Avenue on 3 March, 2019.

The investigation remains ongoing and detectives continue to appeal to anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.auExternal Link

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