Bouncer shot in second drive-by shooting at Kittens strip club in South Melbourne

A MAN has been shot in the face outside a South Melbourne strip club, targeted by for the second time in just over five weeks.

Police believe a “number of shots” were fired from a car driving past Kittens strip club just before 11.30pm.

UPDATE:

POLICE are expected to investigate whether a feud over control of security is behind a second shooting in five weeks outside a popular strip club.

It is understood friction over who runs security at Kittens in South Melbourne has boiled over in recent weeks.

Two men have now been shot outside the venue in Cecil St.

A man was shot in the face outside the strip club late last night.

Police believe a “number of shots” were fired from a car driving past the club just before 11.30pm.

The man, aged in his 40s, was hit in the face.

He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A burnt-out car found in Melton this morning is believed to be linked to the shooting.

Emergency services were called about the car fire at 5.50am in Melton West.

A police spokeswoman said the fire was suspicious.

“Police believe the burnt-out vehicle may have been the same car used in the South Melbourne shooting incident last night,” she said.

It comes just weeks after a bouncer was injured when a drive-by shooter opened fire outside Kittens with at least one security guard and up to five patrons nearby.

A car matching the description of the one involved was later found torched at Port Melbourne, but police wouldn’t confirm it was the vehicle used.