Detectives from Taskforce Lunar have today released CCTV as part of their investigation into the shooting of a man in Jacana earlier this year.
The incident occurred just after 12pm on 7 May, with police called to reports a man had been shot on the M80 Ring Road.
Responding officers were unable to locate the man and police were subsequently notified that a man had presented to a hospital in Parkville with gunshot wounds.
The 51-year-old Truganina man was treated for life threatening upper body injuries.
Detectives believe the victim had been driving his vehicle from the Wyndham area towards Broadmeadows when he stopped at traffic lights at the intersection of the Western Ring Road and Pascoe Vale Road.
It's alleged a vehicle pulled alongside him and the victim was shot by the occupants of that vehicle.
The victim was then conveyed to hospital by family members.
CCTV shows a grey Ford Falcon with false registration plates pulling up next to the victim's dark coloured Mercedes wagon before a shot is fired into the car.
Investigators also believe a white Holden Commodore which does a small burn out then turns left in front of the grey Ford is also linked to the incident.
Police are keen to identify those who were travelling in the vehicles, as well as the current location of the two cars.
Earlier this month, detectives from Taskforce Lunar charged two men in relation to the incident.
A 30-year-old man and a 26-year-old man, both from Truganina, were arrested with the assistance of the Special Operations Group on 19 December.
Both men were interviewed and have each been charged with attempted murder, intentionally cause serious injury in circumstances of gross violence, reckless conduct endangering life, prohibited person possess firearm, prohibited person use a firearm and other associated firearm offences.
Police allege the targeted shooting took place as a result of a dispute over allegiances, linked to two key organised crime syndicates involved in the illicit tobacco trade.
While two people have been charged, police believe a number of other people were involved in the shooting and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Police are keen to identify those peo0ple and are appealing for anyone with any knowledge of the shooting and those involved to come forward.
As always, this information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
Quotes attributable to Detective Inspector Graham Banks, Taskforce Lunar:
"While we have charged two people in relation to this incident, we believe there are others out there who have had some involvement in this shooting. This includes both the execution and planning of the attack.
"This incident occurred in the middle of the day and the consequences of this shooting could have been far more extreme. You can see in the CCTV that this was the middle of the day, with a number of other cars around at the time, and an innocent member of the public could have easily been killed or seriously injured.
"We're appealing for anyone with information about the shooting and who is involved to come forward and speak to police. We know there are people out there who can assist with this investigation and it's our priority to ensure everyone who was involved is held to account."
