Bloody scenes in Melbourne's outer suburbs as a man, 27, shot in the stomach is found dumped in a quiet street
- Man, 27, was found at property in St Albans in Melbourne's northwest on Monday
- He was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital injured but in a stable condition
- Police believe he may have been shot somewhere else before being dumped
A man has been found dumped in quiet suburban street after being shot in the stomach.
The man, 27, was found at a property in St Albans in Melbourne's north-western suburbs about 5.45am on Monday.
He was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition with non-life threatening injuries, and police are investigating the shooting, Nine News reported.

A man, 27, was found at a property in St Albans in Melbourne's northwestern suburbs about 5.45am on Monday. Pictured: A hat at the scene being investigated by police

A resident (pictured) living nearby said news of the shooting was 'really scary'
Officers examined a hat and a mobile phone found in the front yard, and the shooting victim is known to police.
Police believe the man may have been shot somewhere else before being dumped at the house in St Albans.
A large section of Conrad Street, where the man was found, has been cordoned off by police.
Armed crime detectives have now taken over the investigation, Seven News reported.
A resident living nearby said news of the shooting was 'really scary'.
'It's really odd for us to have it and it's really scary especially when there's two primary schools nearby, and everyone walks here every morning, especially the kids, it's just really scary,' she said.

A large section of Conrad Street (pictured), where the man was found, has been cordoned off by police
- Nine News Melbourne on Twitter: "#BREAKING: A man in his 20’s has been found shot in St Albans. #9News… "
- Cassie Zervos on Twitter: "ST ALBANS SHOOTING: The victim, who is known to police, was possibly shot at another location and dumped at an address on Conrad St. Armed crime detectives will now take over the investigation @7NewsMelbourne"