Three men charged over fatal shooting of Adrian Pacione

Three men have been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old Melbourne man, who was shot in the head earlier this year.

Three men have been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old Melbourne man.

Adam Tiba, 21, Tahmid Rahman, 18, and Abdullah Hammoud, 21, were arrested early on Wednesday and appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court that afternoon.

Police allege the group went to a property in Ella Court, Lalor on July 18 and fired a gun, striking Adrian Pacione in the head.

One of the three men arrested early Wednesday. Source: Victoria Police

Heavily armed police during the arrests. Source: Victoria Police

One of the three men arrested early Wednesday over the fatal shooting of Melbourne man Adrian Pacione. Source: Victoria Police

Adam Tiba has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting in July.

Mr Pacione was taken to hospital but died two days later from his injuries.

Magistrate Peter Reardon said the men were accused of firing a semiautomatic handgun into the property.

“On 18 July, 2020, Adrian Pacione was allegedly murdered at (an address) in Lalor after the three accused allegedly attended that address and discharged multiple rounds,” he said.

“As a result the three have been charged with murder.”

Adrian Pacione (far right), pictured with his family, was shot dead in Lalor.

Three other men inside the property at the time Mr Pacione was shot were uninjured, police said.

Mr Tiba, Mr Rahman and Mr Hammoud will next appear in court in February.

Originally published as Three men charged over fatal shooting of Adrian Pacione