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Elias Serevetas, 55, was shot dead in Reservoir, Melbourne, in what police are treating as a targeted attack. The victim, known to police, was lured from a home and shot multiple times by a lone offender who fled in a stolen black Lexus SUV. The vehicle was later found burnt out in Thomastown. Police are investigating potential links to the crime gang of illicit tobacco kingpin Kaz Hamad. This incident marks the fifth shooting in Melbourne in recent weeks, raising concerns about unrest in the city's underworld.
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