Melbourne man found with life-threatening injuries in Balwyn backyard – as another man is shot dead at Glenroy

Melbourne was rocked overnight by two violent incidents, with one man found seriously injured in the eastern suburbs and another shot dead in the city’s north.

Emergency crews were called to a house in Conway Crescent, Balwyn, at around 9pm on Thursday, where they found a man in a backyard with life-threatening injuries who was later rushed to hospital.

Hours later, at 4.30am, crews responded to another call to Justin Avenue, Glenroy, in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, where they found a man who had been shot in the street and died at the scene. .

Police are investigating the Balwyn incident, including whether the man was deliberately assaulted and caused his injuries.

He is understood to be in a critical condition in hospital.

The Glenroy incident has been turned over to homicide detectives.

A Victoria Police spokesperson said the man was found near a shopping area.

The street was cordoned off and a crime scene was established.

Anyone with information, CCTV footage or dashcam footage relating to any of the incidents is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.