Two men have been extradited from South Australia over a firearms incident in Altona North.
The pair were arrested in Victor Harbor on Tuesday (Sep. 17) by South Australian Police and subsequently charged in relation to the matter.
They faced Christies Beach Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday where Victoria Police successfully made an application to extradite them to Victoria.
Both men were to be held overnight to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
The first man, aged 23 from Yarraville, is facing eight charges including discharging a firearm at vehicle with reckless disregard for safety, prohibited person using a firearm, using a firearm in a dangerous manner, and reckless conduct endangering life.
The second man, aged 27 from Werribee, was charged with reckless conduct endangering life, prohibited person possessing a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in a public place and possessing a loaded firearm in a public place.
As part of the investigation, Hobsons Bay Crime Investigation Unit detectives also executed two search warrants in Werribee and Yarraville and seized three gel blasters.
The arrests follow an incident outside a licensed premises on McArthurs Rd about 2.45am on Thursday, September 12.
A group of men were in the car park when they were allegedly approached by a vehicle.
A verbal exchange occurred before multiple shots were allegedly fired at the vehicle as it drove away.
One of the rounds impacted a nearby business, however no one was inside at the time. No one was injured during the incident.