In brief
Elias Serevetas, 55, was shot repeatedly in the upper body after being lured out of a relative’s home in Reservoir, 11 km north of Melbourne’s center. Police treated the death as suspicious, noting a burnt Lexus and a Toyota that left the scene, and are investigating links to organized crime and other recent shootings. The gunman remains at large.
A 55‑year‑old man named Elias Serevetas was shot and killed on Tuesday night in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, police said. The emergency services were called at about 11:50 p.m. to a house in the suburb of Reservoir, about 11 km north of central Melbourne.
Police say the man was lured out of a relative’s home and shot repeatedly in the upper body. The death is being treated as suspicious and the homicide squad is investigating.
After the shooting, a black Lexus used by the suspect was found burnt out in nearby Thomastown. A white Toyota Corolla was seen leaving the scene of the fire, the police report added. The gunman remains at large.
Investigators are looking into whether Serevetas had links to serious organized crime and whether the killing is connected to other recent shootings in the area.
