UPDATE: Victoria police have located a vehicle they believe is connected to the shooting of professional boxer Sam Abdulrahim in Melbourne yesterday. 9News
The 30-year-old was shot in the chest at least three times after attending a service at Fawkner Cemetery.
It's believed occupants of a Mazda SUV fired shots into a Mercedes station wagon on Box Forest Road shortly before 12pm. Police say the offenders crashed into a fire hydrant and pole on Box Forest Road, near Sydney Road before the two men, clad in balaclavas, carjacked a nearby Ford Territory wagon before driving off.Police said a female driver and a young child were in the Ford Territory at the time but were uninjured during the confrontation.
Abdulrahim drove himself to a police station and was transported to Royal Melbourne Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition."A friend drove passed and said there was a bit of commotion at the the police station," he said."It's just a bit concerning considering we only live 500 metres away."
Victoria Police confirmed detectives from the Armed Crime Squad are investigating the incident and searching for the perpetrators.Those with CCTV footage of the incident or who witnessed anything related to the shooting are urged to contact police.
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