A man has been charged with murder over a horror double murder on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.
Jackson Gilmour, 29, was sleeping inside the house on Parson Street in Rye when a woman and a man allegedly broke into the house shortly after 4am on December 2.
Gilmour, 29, and Charlyze Hayter, 19, were treated by paramedics for gunshot wounds, but both died at the scene in Melbourne’s south.
Mrs Hayter and a 24-year-old man are believed to have broken into the property.
A guest staying at Gilmour’s home ran to the bathroom and called police while he confronted the couple.
Ms Hayter then allegedly hit Mr Gilmour with a baton and demanded he hand over his wallet and other personal belongings while she rummaged through his drawers.
Gilmour shot and killed Hayter before he was allegedly shot by the intruder who fled the scene in a vehicle.
On Friday, police arrested two Narre Warren men, aged 25 and 24, as well as a 24-year-old Narre Warren South man and a 28-year-old Narre Warren North man.
Jackson Gilmour, 29, died after he was shot inside his home on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula on December 2. The trader had lived in the area for 10 years before his death.
Charlyze Hayter, 19, died from gunshot wounds after allegedly breaking into Gilmour’s property with a 24-year-old man. She was treated by paramedics but they could not save her.
Property records show Gilmour moved into the three-bedroom home last December.
A 24-year-old man has since been charged with murder, aggravated burglary and armed robbery.
He was remanded in custody and will face Melbourne Magistrates Court on May 23.
Police interviewed the other three men and they were released pending further investigation.
Mr Gilmour, who was affectionately known as Jack to his friends, had lived on the Mornington Peninsula for more than 10 years.
Daily Mail Australia understands Gilmour worked as a tradesman and his family owned and operated construction and plumbing businesses in the area.
Property records show he moved into the three-bedroom rental property in December of last year.
Detective Superintendent Janet Stevenson previously said police believe Gilmour and the two intruders knew each other and it was a targeted incident.
Detective Superintendent Stevenson said police are yet to determine what led the pair to break into the house, but one line of inquiry was whether drugs were involved.
Police and forensic teams are pictured at the house on December 2 after the incident.
He said police are still investigating how many people were in the home at the time and where the weapons involved in the shooting came from.
Mr Gilmour was known to police, but Detective Stevenson would not confirm the nature of the previous interactions.
The double death has shocked residents of Rye, a wealthy coastal suburb 98 kilometers south of Melbourne, known for its picturesque beaches.