Man gunned down in Melbourne shooting most likely knew his killers: police
A young Melbourne man who was shot dead after running from gunmen likely knew his killers, police believe.
On Wednesday Victoria Police released footage of Anwar Teriaki's final moments before he was fatally shot just after midnight on August 9 in Roxburgh Park.
The 21-year-old was confronted by up to four men carrying weapons outside the house in Melbourne's north, where he lived with his parents.
It is believed a silver sedan waited in the area for up to 40 minutes before Mr Teriaki arrived home that night.
The CCTV footage shows Mr Teriaki running along Coronet Avenue with two men in hot pursuit, while a silver sedan follows along shortly afterwards.
He tips over a wheelie bin when he gets to the corner of Coronet Avenue and Atlas Street, causing one of the chasing men to fumble with the weapon he was carrying.
The men caught up with him at the corner of Coronet Avenue and Heyfield Road, and shot him dead.
The two men and the silver sedan then headed east along Heyfield Road.
The car was found partially burnt out in the nearby suburb of Reservoir after it was stolen during a home invasion.
Police say Mr Teriaki may have been aware he was being targeted and it's possible he knew his attackers.
They have been looking at the victim's associates to try to discover who would want him dead.
"We are still trying to establish the motivation from this shooting," Detective Senior Sergeant Julian Horan told reporters on Wednesday.
"The family have no knowledge of anyone who would want to harm Anwar.
"We are still trying to piece together his movements prior to arriving home.
"There are some secretive aspects to his life we are trying to explore and he did have some involvement with police."
The first male attacker is about 170cm tall, with a thin build, and at the time he was wearing a hooded jumper and light coloured pants.
The second attacker is also 170cm tall, with a thin build, and had dark coloured hair with a shaved back and sides and longer hair on top.
Investigators have also released images of Mr Teriaki in the hope people can provide further information about his activities in the lead-up to his murder.
They also want to speak to anyone who recognises the silver sedan.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page.
