Cade Lucas
Police have released CCTV footage as part of their investigation into a double murder in Wyndham Vale in February.
Two men were killed and one seriously injured at a home in Carmichael Drive on the morning of February 11.
The CCTV footage shows three vehicles stopped in a nearby street moments before the fatal incident occurred.
A number of people got out of the vehicles and appeared to hold a discussion on the street before driving off again.
Police believe the three cars then drove to the home in Carmichael Drive, where they arrived shortly after 2.45am and the occupants got out and approached five males in the garage of the property.
Following a short verbal altercation, shots were fired and the victims assaulted with sharp edged weapons, before the occupants returned to the three vehicles and left the area.
Emergency services found 29-year-old Atem Atem and 22-year-old Ayuel Akuei, both from Wyndham Vale, dead at the scene.
A 23-yea- old Wyndham Vale man was found with life-threatening injuries and taken to hospital, while two other occupants of the garage were uninjured.
A pet dog was also discovered with fatal gunshot wounds.
Detective Acting Inspector Nigel L’Estrange said the incident could’ve been much worse.
“This was a deliberately violent attack that resulted in the loss of two lives, however it is likely only through sheer luck that more people weren’t killed or seriously injured,” he said.
“We believe that the group is likely to have attended the address as the result of some kind of dispute between street gangs, however those who were killed and injured were either not gang members or had only very loose links.”
Anyone with information is urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
