Breakthrough in drive-by shooting of dad-to-be

Police have charged a man with murder after a 30-year-old dad-to-be was killed in a drive-by shooting in Melbourne’s southeast earlier this year.

Victorian Police have made a breakthrough in the drive-by shooting of a father-to-be in Melbourne’s southeast earlier this year, with a man charged with murder.

Homicide detectives on Friday charged a 21-year-old Cranbourne North man with murder over his alleged role in the killing of Aaron Toth who was found with a gunshot wounds in a vehicle at Hampton Park early on April 27.

Mr Toth died at the scene, sparking an outpouring of grief from his friends and family, as well as a police manhunt.

The man has been charged with a string of charges relating to separate incidents including attempted murder and conspiracy to commit kidnap.

Aaron Toth was killed in a drive by shooting in Hampton Park. Source: Facebook

He is expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.

Police earlier this year described the incident as a suspected targeted shooting.

Police were told a Ford Ranger ute was seen driving from the scene and was found burnt-out in Berkwick later that morning.

Homicide Squad detectives at the scene of the shooting in Hampton Park. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui.

A torched car was later found at Sweeney Reserve. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Luis Enrique Ascui.

At the time, his friend Sammy Adams said he was travelling to Melbourne after news of his “best mate’s” death.

“I’m on my way to Melbourne now, a day too late for a catch up we will never have,” he said,

“I’ll never be able to tell you how much I love you as a mate for all you have done for me.

“I’m so upset and f***ed up by your death … My deepest sympathy and condolences to all of your family.”