Man in court following deadly Prahran nightclub drive-by shooting
A man charged over the fatal Love Machine nightclub shooting has blown kisses to family members as he appeared briefly in the Melbourne Magistrates Court.
Moussa Hamka, 25, from Epping, was charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder following the drive-by shooting in April, which left two men dead and four others injured.
Security guard Aaron Khalid Osmani, 37, died at the scene of the shooting, which took place outside the Prahran nightclub just after 3am on April 14. Patron Richard Arow, 28, died from his injuries days later.
Police arrested Mr Hamka on Saturday morning and also seized a handgun while executing a search warrant.
Mr Hamka wore jeans and a grey Tommy Hilfiger T-shirt during his court appearance. He blew a kiss to two family members sitting at the back of the courtroom. His lawyer did not apply for bail and he was remanded to appear at a filing hearing on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old, who also goes by the name of Moses, has been charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder, assisting the principal offender, possessing a prohibited firearm, stalking, making threats to kill and other offences.
More than half a dozen bullets were fired from a high-powered assault rifle at the front of the Prahran club.
Earlier this month, police released new images of a maroon ute they believed was also connected to the incident. The "distinctive" ute is thought to have been used as a getaway car after the black Porsche SUV used in the shooting was found torched on Highpark Drive in Wollert hours later.
The "well-worn tradies ute", which has a silver tray with a distinctive bar on the back and distinctive equipment, was captured on CCTV footage leaving the scene immediately after the arson.
No other arrests have yet been made. However, earlier this month, Detective acting Inspector Julian Horan said police had a number of suspects.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppers.com.au