By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
CASEY police have reassured the community after several shootings in the last week.
Shooting incidents have been reported in Narre Warren South, Hallam, and Noble Park North in the last seven days, while police are also investigating reports a man was seen brandishing a shotgun in Endeavour Hills.
While Detective Senior Sergeant Rob Clark acknowledged more gun incidents than usual had occurred “of late” in the region, and were being treated with concern by police, he said it was more of an “anomaly”.
“We take all firearm crimes seriously,” he said.
“If the public is involved in anything like that, take care of your safety.
“We’ll investigate it as thoroughly and diligently as we can.”
Detectives are investigating after a bullet was fired into a van parked outside a Narre Warren South home over the weekend.
The bullet was fired into the driver’s side of the white Mercedes van, which was parked outside a house in Robinswood Parade.
The bullet hole was reported to police about 1.30pm on Sunday 13 March, but the shot may have been fired in the days beforehand.
There were no reports of injuries.
Shots were also reportedly fired into a home with three adult occupants in Frawley Road, Hallam, last week.
Casey CIU detectives say up to five shots were fired at the Frawley Road house – with four striking the front windows – about 12.15am on Wednesday 9 March .
Witnesses heard a car, but no description had yet been obtained, police say, and no injuries were reported.
Shots were also reportedly fired at a home in Watson Road, Noble Park North, about midnight on the same night.
A 25-year-old Endeavour Hills man received a minor injury, a police spokesman said.
Police are also investigating a bizarre incident in which a man was threatened with a shotgun before he had a shotgun shell thrown at him.
The victim was riding his push bike along Power Road in Endeavour Hills when a dark blue Holden Commodore VT pulled up alongside him about 7.40pm on Friday 11 March.
The car’s front passenger then pointed a shotgun barrel out of the window and yelled at the victim “You’re lucky!”
The man kept yelling before one of the car’s occupants then threw a shotgun shell at the victim.
The car then sped off, turning left onto Heatherton Road.
Anyone with information on any of these incidents is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
