The man brutally shot dead in the early hours of Good Friday has been identified as a carpenter who had a “criminal record”.
Abdul Jemal, 33, was ambushed on Justin Avenue in Glenroy, north of Melbourne, about 4.30am.
Broadmeadows’ father was shot in the neck and, despite the best efforts of the emergency services, died at the scene.
His mysterious killers, who fled in a getaway car, are still at large.
A jogger discovered his body lying next to his car and called the police, Herald of the sun reported.
Abdul Jemal, 33 (pictured), was killed in Glenroy, north of Melbourne, about 4.30am
Broadmeadows father was shot in the neck and, despite the best efforts of emergency services, died at the scene (pictured)
Jemal’s wife and teenage daughter learned of his death after tracking his phone to Glenroy, where he was buying supplies.
African community leader Dr Berhan Ahmed spoke on behalf of Mr Jemal’s family, saying he was “a sociable and kind man who had been in trouble with the law”.
She described him as a generous young man who made foolish mistakes.
“The family is really reeling from sadness and grief and the question is, who will be next?” Mr. Ahmed said.
“People from the community come to see me crying because they don’t know what to do.”
He went on to say that the brazen nature of Mr Jemal’s public murder had shocked the wider community and left it desperate for answers.
An SES tent was set up outside the strip of shops, including a tobacco shop, in Glenroy, Melbourne, on Friday morning (pictured).
A jogger discovered his body lying next to his car and called the police (photo shows investigators at the scene)
Mr Jemal’s sister, Juhara Jemal, paid tribute to her brother in a prayer on social media.
“O Allah, reward me in my calamity and give me good. We lost my dear brother Abdul Rahman Jemal, please pray to have mercy on him,” he said.
‘O Allah, treat him with what you deserve and do not treat him with what he deserves…reward kindness with kindness and offense with forgiveness.’
Detectives do not believe his death was linked to Victoria’s tobacco wars or organized crime, but have said he was known to police and had a criminal record.
Anyone with information, including CCTV or dash cam footage, is asked to contact police immediately.
