By Mitchell Clarke
A man has been airlifted to The Alfred hospital after he was located inside a Pakenham house with a gunshot wound.
Emergency services were called to a property on Webster Way at about 7.40pm on Tuesday night, 15 December, following reports a man had sustained serious injuries.
The 30-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was airlifted to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Investigators believe the man had been working on an unregistered firearm when it discharged.
A heavy police presence surrounded the Webster Way property on Tuesday night.
It’s not yet known if anyone was taken into police custody, or if people were searching for anyone in relation to the alleged incident.
A Victoria Police spokesman said: “The investigation into the incident is ongoing”.
Nearby resident, Sean Vosper, witnessed the aftermath of the incident. He told the Gazette he saw a person being carried into a waiting air ambulance.
“There was like four of five police cars and two ambulances, the tape was up straight away and the garage door was open, so not sure if it (the incident) happened in there or not,” he recalled.
Mr Vosper said he’d never noticed any trouble along the street prior to the incident.
“This area normally is really good. I’ve been here for over two years and haven’t had a problem,” he said.
Another woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, was driving home when the chopper landed next to her.
She saw the paramedics working on the alleged victim, who appeared to be “conscious and talking”.
“There was people lining the streets watching what was going on. Everyone came out from the houses but were very respectful and complied when the helicopter pilot asked them to step back before they look off,” she explained.
The woman, who is an aspiring paramedic, said it was “inspiring” to see the paramedics working so efficiently.
