Elderly man shot after opening front door in Melbourne’s inner south-east

A 76-year-old man has been shot after answering a knock on his front door in Melbourne’s inner south-east.
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Police are on the hunt this morning for the offender following the shooting at Middle Park at around 7:50pm last night.
Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad have been told the victim was shot in the lower body after answering the door to his home on Canterbury Road.
He was taken to hospital with suspected non-life-threatening injuries.
The male offender fled the scene on foot and was last seen headed towards Albert Park Lake.
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