Bloodied driver is found with a gunshot wound on the side of the road after crashing allegedly stolen car
A man was found with a gunshot wound in a pool of blood on the side of the road following a crash in an allegedly stolen car.
The 38-year-old was allegedly shot before crashing the Volkswagen T-Cross into a pole on Raleigh's Road in Melton, west Melbourne, at 9am on Sunday.
Residents rushed out of their homes after hearing the man screaming for help.
The man, wearing a grey tracksuit and jumper, was found lying on the side of the road with a gunshot wound to his left leg.
'So I was in my bed, and all of a sudden I hear a loud bang around 9am,' one neighbour told 7News.
'It's pretty scary that this was all happening in Melton, we're all locals here and it's pretty scary that they're in the same area as us.'
Emergency services were called and paramedics treated him at the scene.
He was rushed to Royal Melbourne Hospital with non-life threatening injuries where he remains in a stable condition.
Victoria Police allege the car had been stolen.
A shotgun was located outside a home just metres away before it was seized by cops.
A man was arrested in the vicinity of Wolfe Road and is currently assisting police with their enquiries.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, has CCTV or dash cam footage or information has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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