Aaron Toth murder: Breakthrough in Hampton Park drive-by shooting in Melbourne as Cranbourne North man is charged with murder
Victoria police have made a breakthrough in the case of the drive-by shooting of an expectant father in Melbourne’s south-east earlier this year. The man has now been charged with murder.
Homicide detectives on Friday charged a 21-year-old Cranbourne North man with murder for his alleged role in the killing of Aaron Toth, who was found with gunshot wounds in a vehicle in Hampton Park early April 27.
Mr Toth died at the scene, sparking an outpouring of grief from his friends and family, as well as a police manhunt.
The man has been charged with a series of charges relating to separate incidents, including attempted murder and conspiracy to kidnap.
Aaron Toth was killed in a drive-by shooting in Hampton Park in April of this year. Source: Facebook
He is expected to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.
Police earlier this year described the incident as a suspected targeted shooting.
Police were told that a Ford Ranger vehicle had been driven away from the scene and was found burnt out in Berkwick later that morning.
Homicide detectives on Friday charged a 21-year-old Cranbourne North man with murder for his alleged role in the killing of Aaron Toth, who was found with gunshot wounds in a vehicle in Hampton Park in the early morning of April 27.
Police earlier this year described the incident as a suspected targeted shooting, with a Ford Ranger ute seen driving to the scene, later found burnt out in Berkwick.
His friend Sammy Adams said at the time that he travelled to Melbourne after hearing the news of the death of his “best friend”.
“I’m on my way to Melbourne now, a day late for a catch-up call we’ll never have,” he said,
“I will never be able to tell you how much I love you as a partner and for everything you have done for me.
“I am so upset and confused by your death… My deepest sympathies and condolences to your entire family.”