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· collected 2026-09-07 · by Chris Vedelago, Lachlan Abbott
Daniel Hussein, 22, was shot dead near HR Uren Reserve in Thomastown, Melbourne, on Sunday at around 7:40pm after rushing to help a friend involved in a brawl. According to his brother Ali, the dispute began the night before in the CBD and escalated into a fatal confrontation when Daniel arrived at the scene. Police are still searching for the gunman, who is believed to have been involved in a confrontation with Daniel near the reserve car park. The shooting has prompted calls for increased security measures at the football club's car park, where the incident occurred.
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Story summary
A 22-year-old man named Daniel Hussein was shot dead outside a football club in Thomastown, Melbourne's north, on Sunday night around 7:40pm. Emergency services were called after reports of the shooting, but no arrests have been made and the gunman is still at large. According to Hussein's family, he was rushing to help a friend who had gotten into a brawl when he was shot. The dispute allegedly began in the Melbourne CBD the night before. Police are investigating, with homicide detectives at the scene on Victoria Drive.
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A man shot dead in Melbourne’s north on the weekend has been identified by family as a soon-to-be-married plumber who was rushing to help a friend when he was killed.
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Daniel Hussein, 22, was gunned down near HR Uren Reserve in Victoria Drive, Thomastown, about 7.40pm on Sunday.
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Hussein → gun → Sunday
Hussein’s brother, Ali, confirmed his identity to reporters at the scene near the Lalor United Sloga Football Club on Monday morning.
“His friend got into a brawl and called my brother.
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friend → confirm → brother
My brother pulled up [in his car] and they shot my brother.
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His car was still running,” Ali said.
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Ali → run → ?
He said the dispute that allegedly led to the fatal shooting began in the Melbourne CBD a night earlier.
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In an update on Monday afternoon, police confirmed the victim was a 22-year-old from Thomastown, and the gunman was still at large.
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“The exact circumstances surrounding the shooting are still being determined,” the force’s statement said.
“However, police believe the victim may have been involved in a confrontation with the offender or offenders in the reserve car park shortly before it occurred.”
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The youngest of four brothers, Daniel Hussein had recently completed his plumbing apprenticeship and was about to get married, his brother Ali told The Age.
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He described his sibling as a sensible young man who knew what he wanted in life.
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“He’d come home from work and go straight to the gym – he was into his fitness.
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He’d learnt from our mistakes.
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He was straight-headed and had his own house.
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Dozens of people gathered at the scene on Sunday night as police cordoned off the street near the football club.
Club president Rob Nedelkovski told ABC radio on Monday that clubroom cleaners noticed youths out the front of the facility on Sunday night and later discovered a large police presence on Victoria Drive.
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“It’s not a good look, but it’s not related to the club,” he said.
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“It’s a general car park, and we’ll deal with it, talk to the council and see if we can get some additional measures put in place.
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Homicide detectives want to speak with anyone who may have been near the shooting scene on Sunday night and witnessed any suspicious activity, police said in a statement.
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Motorists with dashcam footage are also urged to come forward.
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