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Underworld figure warns Melbourne 'will heat up' after shooting death

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  • A 42-year-old man was shot dead on Gypsum Drive in Wollert, in Melbourne's outer north, on Thursday afternoon. Police are treating the death as suspicious and are investigating whether he was the target of a targeted attack.
  • The ABC understands the man is Ali Albadri, who was closely aligned with tobacco figure Kazem Hamad. Multiple underworld sources have warned that Hamad's associates could retaliate.
  • CCTV captured the moment gunshots were fired before two men fled in a car. Anyone with information has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
Underworld figure warns Melbourne 'will heat up' after shooting death
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