Melbourne man found with life-threatening injuries in Balwyn backyard – as another man is shot dead at Glenroy

Melbourne has been rocked by two violent incidents overnight, with one man found seriously injured in the eastern suburbs and another shot dead in the city’s north.

Emergency services were called to a house in Conway Crescent, Balwyn, at around 9pm on Thursday, where they found a man with life-threatening injuries in a back garden, who was later rushed to hospital.

Hours later, at 4:30 am, crews responded to another call to Justin Avenue, Glenroy in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, where they found a man shot in the street and who died at the scene.

Police are also investigating after a man was shot dead outside a shopping street in Glenroy in the city’s north (photo: several police vehicles at the scene)

Police are investigating the Balwyn incident and whether the man was deliberately attacked which caused his injuries.

He is believed to be in critical condition in hospital.

The Glenroy incident has been turned over to homicide detectives.

An SES tent was set up outside high streets, including a tobacconist, in Glenroy, Melbourne on Friday morning (pictured)

Uniformed officers were stationed at the scene to keep the public out of the cordoned off area and gather information

The forensic police search the street for clues that could lead to the shooter

A Victoria Police spokesperson said the man was found near a high street.

The street has been cordoned off and a crime scene has been cordoned off.

Anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage relating to either incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.