Source : Perth Now news
Melbourne gangland figure Fadi Haddara has been rushed to hospital after being gunned down in a suspected ambush.
Haddara, 48, was shot while sitting in a car in the driveway of a home on Marigold Ave, Altona North shortly before 8pm on Sunday.
He was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said overnight.
Victoria Police say the incident is believed to be targeted.
Haddara is suspected of having been a major player in Victoria’s illicit tobacco trade, and has previously been jailed for firearms trafficking.
The incident marks the fourth shooting in Altona North this year.
Anybody who witnessed the incident has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
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