Man shot dead at Brunswick home

Two women, believed to be family members, at the scene. Picture: Jay Town Source: News Corp Australia

TWO women are being held hostage by an alleged gunman following the fatal shooting of man at a home in Melbourne's inner-north.

Police in bulletproof vests were early this morning negotiating with the armed man, following the discovery of a body in a backyard of a Brunswick house.

It's believed the shooting occurred after an argument inside the house.

The victim was a family friend, relatives said.

The scene of the shooting in Brunswick. Picture: Jay Town

The hostages are believed to be the gunman's girlfriend and his 82-year-old mother.

One relative of the suspect said he had spoken on the phone to his elderly aunty and that she said she was safe but distressed.

The scene of the shooting in Brunswick. Picture: Jay Town

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The scene of the shooting in Brunswick. Picture: Jay Town

Family members swarmed Donald St as fears mounted for the safety of the women.

Residents have been ordered to stay inside their homes as the critical incident response team negotiates with the man.

The scene of the shooting in Brunswick. Picture: Jay Town

Police confirmed the victim and the killer were known to each other.

Detective Inspector Ray McLeod- Dryden said officers were speaking to the man.

"We are trying to get him to come out of the premises," he said.

The scene of the shooting in Brunswick. Picture: Jay Town

"It's still in early days of the investigation but we're just trying to resolve this matter as quickly and as peacefully as we can."

Police were called about 9.30pm and discovered a body in the backyard.

A man on the property was armed with a gun and soon locked himself in a bungalow.

Police cordon off Donald St in Brunswick. Picture: Vincent Dao

A number of family members were on the property when police arrived.

Two young women were being comforted by officers.

"Can you get out? Call the ambulance," one woman was screaming into a mobile phone.

Earlier, alarmed residents gathered on the street and potential witnesses were ordered to stay at the scene.

Emotions ran high as a group of young men threatened media gathered at the crime scene.

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