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Melbourne, (TIE Australia). A Melbourne mother says she is shaken and confused as to why her young family was targeted in an alleged drive-by shooting. She told reporters the family has no enemies and believes shots were fired at their house in a case of mistaken identity. A silver Mercedes sedan was stolen during an alleged aggravated carjacking in Maidstone about 9pm on Wednesday before the alleged drive-by shooting unfolded in Cranbourne West. The family with three children was sleeping inside the Black Gum Crescent home when a gunshot was fired at the property about 12.50am.The Mercedes allegedly drove past the property numerous times before stopping and at least one gunshot was fired. The car then sped off around a corner, waking neighbors, who called Triple Zero. Neighbor Hinal Batel said she was in shock at the alleged attack. “They’re a nice family, I don’t know why someone would do this to them,” she said. Now we have to think twice before letting our kids play outside.”
“I heard just a loud noise,” another witness, Trisha, told reporters. “It’s too close to home. “Another neighbor said the gunfire sounded like a building collapsing. “It sounded like a wall or something falling. I thought I was dreaming it but then I heard some car doors and a car take off down the street. “The Police Air Wing tracked the car from above as it sped through Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. The car was involved in a crash with a truck and another vehicle on the Monash Freeway near the Springvale Road exit. The drivers in each vehicle escaped unharmed. The police chase was brought to a grinding halt at the corner of Burwood Highway and Commercial Road in Ferntree Gully, with the offenders met by local police and the dog squad. Police allegedly found two guns and the four men were arrested. “The four males are currently assisting police with their enquiries,” a Victoria Police statement read. No one was injured in the shooting.
