Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man following the death of two people in Rye on 2 December.
Emergency services were called to a property on Parson Street shortly after 4am following reports of an alleged altercation.
It’s alleged a man and a woman had attended the address and became involved in an altercation with the residents of the property.
A male resident of the property and the female who attended the property were allegedly located with gunshot wounds.
Medical treatment was provided, however a 29-year-old Rye man and a 19-year-old Mornington woman passed away at the scene.
It’s alleged the parties involved were known to each other.
A 25-year-old man and a 24-year-old man, both from Narre Warren, a 24-year-old man from Narre Warren South and a 28-year-old man from Narre Warren North, were arrested with assistance from the Special Operations Group earlier today.
A 24-year-old Narre Warren man has been charged with murder, aggravated home invasion and armed robbery.
He was remanded to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 23 May 2025.
The remaining three men were interviewed and released from custody pending further investigation.
