A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a man after a fatal brawl involving dozens of other youths.
Police were called at around 7pm on Friday to reports of a violent clash between a group in Melbourne’s far west.
Officers arrived at McBurnie Drive, Kurunjang to find two men, aged 18 and 22, and a 15-year-old boy with injuries.
Emergency services attempted to resuscitate the 18-year-old man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 22-year-old man and 15-year-old boy, both from Harkness, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a man after a fatal brawl involving dozens of other youths on McBurnie Drive (pictured), Kurunjang in suburban Melbourne.
The 15-year-old was subsequently charged with murder.
He will appear in juvenile court at a later date.
The 22-year-old is under police guard in hospital.
The police assumed that the incident was targeted and that those involved knew each other.
About 40 people left after police arrived.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or those with dashcam or CCTV footage is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.