YARRA: Collingwood shooting charge
Armed Crime Squad detectives have charged a man as part of their investigation into a non-fatal shooting in Collingwood in January.
Search warrants were executed at residential addresses in Hallam and Narre Warren.
A 19-year-old man from Narre Warren has subsequently been charged with intentionally cause serious injury, recklessly cause serious injury and theft of motor vehicle.
He was to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
The activity follows an incident where emergency services were called to Vere St, near Palmer St, after two boys were located with gunshot wounds about 1am on Friday, January 24.
A 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
A 15-year-old boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
It is understood a large group of people were fighting on Hoddle St prior to the shooting.
Detectives believe the incident was a targeted attack. The investigation remains ongoing.

