Man shot dead outside strip of shops in Melbourne’s north

Homicide squad detectives are combing an area in Melbourne’s north after a man was shot dead outside a strip of shops in the early hours of Good Friday.

Police said the man was found injured on Justin Avenue in Glenroy shortly after 4.30am.

“Despite the best efforts of emergency services, he was declared deceased at the scene,” police said in a statement.

A large crime scene has been established, centred around a red sedan parked at a small shopping strip opposite a playground in a small reserve.

One local resident reported hearing a loud bang about 4.20am, but only discovered a man had died upon reading media reports hours later.

Shortly after 8am on Friday, forensics officers were seen photographing the intersection of Justin and Daley streets while other uniformed police guarded the area.

Plain-clothed detectives were seen knocking on doors and asking for CCTV vision.

Detective Inspector Dean Thomas, the head of the homicide squad, will hold a press conference about the shooting at 11am.