Three men are wanted for questioning over wild shooting at Melbourne boxing match that left one man dead and two others critical
- Three men are wanted for questioning over a fatal shooting in north Melbourne
- Police were initially searching for two men, but have since named a third
- Search continues after homicide detectives established the attack was targeted
- Of the victims, a 30-year-old died while two others, 32 and 34, remain in hospital
- The shooting is reportedly escalation of an earlier arson attack on a warehouse
Three men are wanted for questioning over the fatal shooting of a man at a crowded boxing tournament.
A trio of men in their 30s were shot after a night out at the Melbourne Pavilion in Kensington, north of the city, turned violent on Friday.
Victoria Police initially said two men fled the scene, pleading with the public for information over the 'extremely disturbing' attack.
On Sunday, however, police announced they were in fact searching for three men, taking the unorthodox step of revealing their names and picturing them.
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Police are on the hunt for three men after a fatal shooting in Melbourne on Friday night. Pictured is the crime scene out the front of the Melbourne Pavilion in Kensington
Abdullah (left) and Ali El Nasher (centre), 27 and 28 respectively, and Mikhael Myko (right), 25, are all wanted for questioning over the triple shooting
Family members Abdullah and Ali El Nasher, 27 and 28 respectively, and Mikhael Myko, 25, are all wanted for questioning over the triple shooting.
A 30-year-old was killed out the front of the North Melbourne venue, while a 32 and 34-year-old man were rushed to hospital.
The elder of the two remains in a critical condition with life-threatening injuries and the other is in a stable condition.
The 34-year-old man is believed to have been shot in the upper-body a number of times, while the younger was shot in the leg.
Victoria Police's Detective Sergeant Sol Solomon said the three victims were all known to police and the attack was 'targeted', though they were yet to establish a motive.
Three men have been shot after a night at a boxing tournament turned bloody. Pictured is the crime scene established in front of the Melbourne Pavilion in Kensington
However, underworld sources say the triple shooting was reportedly an escalation of an ongoing feud linked to a suspicious warehouse fire nearly a month ago, The Age reported.
The Kingcon warehouse in Maribyrnong suspiciously went up in flames on February 7, with arson detectives quick to investigate.
According to the publication, one of the surviving gunshot victims was an employee at the warehouse, which advertises itself as 'a boutique construction company specialising in small to medium density residential projects'.
Sources claim the shooting is escalation of an arson attack on a Kingcon warehouse (pictured)
Witnesses say the altercation began when two neighbouring tables began yelling at each other
Police are yet to establish a motive, however, they remain adamant the attack was not random.
'The information we have gleaned makes us confident this was a targeted attack,' Det Sgt Solomon said on Saturday morning, re-iterating the belief that the public is not in further danger.
He could not confirm how many bullets were fired on Friday night, only saying there were 'quite a number'.
One attendee at the Melbourne Pavilion said he heard 'at least' four shots, while another said it was closer to ten.
Cars in front of the venue were riddled with bullet holes and passing pedestrians were fortunate not to be in the firing line.
Attendees were ushered outside well after the shooting (right) as one photographed a pool of blood in the foyer (left)
Melbourne identity Mick Gatto (pictured out the front of the Melbourne Pavilion Saturday morning) was in attendance. Daily Mail Australia is not suggesting he is involved
One attendee of the boxing tournament said the night would go 'down in infamy' after the gunshots rang out.
Despite the shooting, the feature fight proceeded as planned.
A motive for the shooting is yet to be established, though ringside witnesses said families on neighbouring tables began shouting at each other from across the room.
The verbal stoush escalated into 'shots fired everywhere' as people hid under tables and ran for their lives.
However, management for the Melbourne Pavilion said there was nothing untoward inside the venue, and the violence began on the streets.
One photograph taken of the scene shows a pool of blood strewn with shattered glass in the foyer.
Police are not ruling out that the attack may have been gang-related.
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