Meadow Heights men charged over Glenroy non-fatal shooting

(Joe Mastroianni). 245950_02

Two men from Meadow Heights have been charged over an non-fatal shooting in Glenroy at the weekend.

The charges follow an incident about 12.30am on Sunday, July 30, where police were called to an address on View Street, Glenroy, following reports of gunshots and an affray between a group of men.

Investigators will allege two men inside the premises were shot at, and they subsequently armed themselves with knives and confronted the intruders.

Two men aged in their 20s from Meadow Heights were taken to hospital to be treated for stab wounds.

A 45-year-old Glenroy man and a 43-year-old Meadow Heights man, who were inside the property, were treated for non-life threatening gunshot wounds.

A 22-year-old Meadow Heights Man was arrested on Monday, July 31 while a 23-year-old Meadow Heights man was arrested on Tuesday, August 1.

Both were charged with 18 offences including intentionally causing serious injury (gross violence), intentionally casing injury, recklessly causing injury, common law assault, affray and firearms offences.

The 22-year-old man was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on October 22 while the 23-year-old man faced Melbourne Magistrates Court on August 1.

Police believe the incident was targeted and the investigation remains ongoing.

Information to Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.