Interstate manhunt: Two arrested after deadly boxing tournament shooting in Kensington

One of two Melbourne men arrested in Sydney over last week’s deadly shooting outside a Kensington boxing tournament allegedly fell from a balcony as police swooped.

Two men have been arrested in Sydney’s south-west following an interstate manhunt over a Melbourne shooting, which left one man dead and two others injured.

About 10pm on Friday, March 1, Victoria Police were called to the Melbourne Pavilion on Racecourse Rd, Kensington, following reports of a shooting.

On arrival, police located three men – aged 30, 32, and 34 – with gunshot wounds.

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One of the men was arrested after

jumping from a balcony last night . Pictures: NSW Police

One of the arrested men in custody last night. Picture: NSW Police

Two men were engaged by the Tactical Operations Unit

at an apartment block at Bankstown. Pictures: NSW Police

Ben Togiai, 30, died as bullets flew outside a boxing event at the Melbourne Pavilion in Kensington last Friday night.

A 34-year-old from Lalor and 32-year-old from Craigieburn, were both taken to hospital with gunshot wounds.

Police are treating the incident as a targeted attack and believe that the parties involved were known to each other.

An investigation was launched by Victoria Police’s Homicide Squad and Taskforce Echo, who requested assistance from the NSW Police Force’s Criminal Groups Squad after receiving information three other men may have travelled interstate.

Following further inquiries, two men – aged 25 and 27 from the Melbourne suburbs of Pascoe Vale and Brunswick respectively – were arrested by the Tactical Operations Unit at an apartment block at Bankstown, just after 9.30pm yesterday.

Officers on Racecourse Road, Kensington after the shooting. Picture: Lawrence Pinder

Police at the shooting scene in Melbourne on March 1. Picture: Lawrence Pinder

The younger man was arrested and taken to Bankstown Police Station, where he was charged with a Victorian arrest warrant for murder.

The older man was arrested after he jumped from a balcony to a lower floor and was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Liverpool Hospital.

On release, he will be charged with a Victorian arrest warrant for murder.

It is expected the pair will appear at Parramatta Bail Court later today, where Victoria Police detectives will apply for the group’s extradition to Melbourne.

Victoria Police are continuing to appeal for anyone who was at the venue on the night and witnessed the shooting to come forward.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or with information is urged to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000

Originally published as Interstate manhunt: Two arrested after deadly boxing tournament shooting in Kensington