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Police are investigating a suspected bikie-related shooting in Canberra overnight, which left the victim seeking help at a service station for his wounds.
Police were alerted to several shots being fired on Maclaurin Crescent in Chifley about 6:30am on Monday.
They received seperate calls from a nearby service station that a man had sought help for gunshot wounds.
The man was taken to Canberra Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
"The man did suffer some injuries to his arm I believe, he was bleeding quite profusely," Acting Superintendent Shane Scott said.
ACT Policing's bikie targeting Taskforce Nemesis is investigating the shooting, with forensics suggests several cars and other property on the street had been damaged.
Police called for dashcam footage of the area, including along Melrose Drive at the time of the shooting.
"This was a brazen targeted shooting which resulted in injuries to a person and damaged surrounding property," Acting Superintendent Scott said.
"Given it was 6:30 in the morning, the potential for people to be out and about in that area is quite high."
"Any incident that involves firearms raises risk to the safety of the wider community.
"Taskforce Nemesis, and all ACT Policing officers will continue working to prevent and disrupt the activities of outlaw motorcycle gangs and their members."
Topics: crime, law-crime-and-justice, chifley-2606, canberra-2600, act, australia
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