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A man shot dead in Melbourne’s north on the weekend has been identified by family as a soon-to-be-married plumber who was rushing to help a friend when he was killed.
Daniel Hussein, aged in his 20s, was gunned down near HR Uren Reserve in Victoria Drive in Thomastown about 7.30pm on Sunday.
Hussein’s brother, Ali, confirmed his identity to reporters at the scene near the Lalor United Sloga Football Club on Monday morning.
“His friend got into a brawl and called my brother. My brother pulled up [in his car] and they shot my brother. His car was still running,” Ali said.
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The altercation that sparked the fatal shooting allegedly began in the Melbourne CBD two nights earlier.
The youngest of four brothers, Daniel had recently completed his plumbing apprenticeship and was about to get married, Ali told The Age, describing his sibling as a sensible young man who knew what he wanted in life.
“He’d come home from work and go straight to the gym – he was into his fitness. Out of four brothers, he was the youngest one. He’d learnt from our mistakes. He was straight-headed and had his own house.”
The gunman was still at large on Monday, with homicide detectives yet to formally confirm the victim’s identity.
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Dozens of people gathered at the scene on Sunday night as police cordoned off the street near the football club.
Club president Rob Nedelkovski told ABC radio on Monday that clubroom cleaners noticed youths out the front of the venue on Sunday night and later discovered a large police presence near the car park on Victoria Drive.
“It’s not a good look, but it’s not related to the club,” he said.
“It’s a general car park, and we’ll deal with it, talk to the council and see if we can get some additional measures put in place.”
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Chris Vedelago is a senior reporter at The Age.Connect via email.Lachlan Abbott is a crime reporter at The Age. He was previously a city reporter and covered breaking news.Connect via email.AdvertisementAdvertisement