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Two men arrested after Melbourne cafe shooting

From ABC Australia · () English

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  • Two men, aged 18 and 20, were arrested after allegedly firing shots into a Melbourne cafe overnight.
  • Police observed the shooting and pursued a stolen vehicle used by the suspects before apprehending them.
  • The cafe owner expressed bewilderment over the targeted attack, stating he had no known issues with customers.

Police have arrested two men in connection with a drive-by shooting at a Melbourne cafe. Officers on patrol witnessed shots fired into Andy's Place in Essendon North around 2:45 a.m. Friday.

A stolen Toyota Kluger was seen leaving the scene. The police Air Wing tracked the vehicle before its occupants fled on foot into a property on Old Calder Highway. A Critical Incident Response Team arrested an 18-year-old and a 20-year-old at the property.

It's terrible. A disaster. I've never had any issues with customers or with anyone and suddenly out of the blue it happened.

— Raymond YacoubThe owner of Andy's Place cafe expresses his shock and confusion after his business was targeted in a drive-by shooting.

The cafe's owner, Raymond Yacoub, said he was shocked by the incident and did not know why his establishment was targeted. "It's terrible. A disaster," he said. "I've never had any issues with customers or with anyone and suddenly out of the blue it happened."

Bullet holes were visible in the cafe's windows on Friday morning. A nearby worker expressed concern about their own security. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. The stolen vehicle had been reported stolen in Macleod on May 15.

Well, it doesn't make you feel very secure at work, does it?

— Nearby workerA woman working near the targeted cafe comments on the unsettling nature of the overnight shooting.
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