Death of man found with gunshot wounds after crash not linked to Kensington shooting

The body of a man found with gunshot wounds inside a crashed car in Melbourne’s southeast last night is believed to have died in a targeted attack.

A man was found dead with gunshot wounds in Dandenong. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

The body of a man found with gunshot wounds inside a crashed car in Melbourne’s southeast last night is believed to have died in a targeted attack.

The man, aged in his 50s, was found unresponsive and with what appeared to be gunshot wounds after the car hit a pole on Dawn Ave at Dandenong just before 10pm.

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Homicide detectives are treating the incident as targeted but do not believe it is linked with the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Ben Togiai outside the Melbourne Pavilion at Kensington on Friday.

Anyone who was in the vicinity of Dawn Ave last night and has dash cam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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Detectives at the scene of the suspicious death. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

The car involved is towed from the scene. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

DANDENONG DEATH: Homicide Detectives are investigating after a man in his 50s died from gunshot wounds. He was found in a car which had hit a pole on Dawn St.
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