Melbourne has seen a spate of incidents in recent times, ranging from youth gang crime, to a car crash that killed one man, and a targeted shooting at a suburban cafe. But authorities say they have everything under control, and there is nothing for ordinary residents to be worried about.
A 14-year-old student from Glen Eira College was recently forced into a Volkswagen Tiguan in Glen Huntly, minutes after two people armed with machetes robbed four teenagers of their mobile phones and other personal belongings.
In a second incident, a man was killed and another three people seriously injured when a man allegedly drove his car into pedestrians and traffic on Bourke Street on Friday night.Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton says there is nothing to indicate the incident was terror-related. In a third incident, a man has been fatally shot at a suburban cafe in Keilor Village on Saturday morning [[09 September]].Crime Command Acting Superintendent Mark Hatt says police have yet to identify the assailants of what they believe was a targeted attack.
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