Burnside Heights: Homicide detectives investigate fatal shooting in quiet northwest Melbourne suburb

William Ton
AAP
The gunman is on the run after killing a man in Burnside Heights.

A man has been shot dead in Melbourne’s north-west and a homicide investigation is under way.

Emergency workers were called to a home on Tenterfield Drive in Burnside Heights about 9.10pm on Friday following reports of a man suffering a gunshot wound.

Police said the man, who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene.

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Homicide detectives are investigating the exact circumstances surrounding his death.

Police have urged anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers.

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