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A young man was rushed to hospital after being shot in a Melbourne strip club, in what police believe was a targeted attack.
Emergency services were called to The Men's Gallery on Lonsdale Street in the city's CBD following reports of a suspected gunshot just after 4am on Sunday.
A man believed to be in his late teens or early twenties was found injured and taken to hospital for treatment.
A young man was rushed to hospital after being shot in a Melbourne strip club, in what police believe was a targeted attack (stock image)
On Sunday morning, the area was cordoned off by police who interviewed witnesses from both inside and outside the venue.
One witness told Today they heard an argument between two men before before shots were fired.
The alleged offender fled in a vehicle, while the victim was rushed to hospital where he is in a stable condition.
Police are treating the incident as a targeted attack.
'Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting in Melbourne this morning,' a spokesperson for Victoria Police said.
'Emergency services were called to Lonsdale Street, near the intersection of King Street, following reports a man had been injured just after 4am.
'Police have been told a suspected gunshot was heard before the man was found in Lonsdale Street.
'The injured man, believed aged in his late teens or early twenties, has been taken to hospital for treatment and is not being forthcoming with information to police.'
Anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
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