In the early hours of January 3, Ater Good was tragically shot near the intersection of Brunswick and King William streets in Fitzroy.

In a significant development, police apprehended a 20-year-old man from Heidelberg at around 11 a.m. today in Thomastown. During the arrest, authorities confiscated two shotguns from a residence.

The young man has been formally charged with murder and is scheduled to make an appearance in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.

As part of the ongoing investigation, law enforcement conducted searches at three properties in Heidelberg and two additional locations in Heidelberg West.

In a related move, a 31-year-old man from Heidelberg was also taken into custody this morning.

He was released pending further enquiries.

They include a 19-year-old Heidelberg West man, a 20-year-old Bundoora man and a 21-year-old Heidelberg man, who was arrested at Melbourne Airport.

All three men have been remanded to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on June 15.

Police are continuing to investigate whether there are any links between the Fitzroy shooting and the New Year’s Eve stabbing of two men on Lygon Street in Carlton.

Two men were critically injured after a group of about seven men armed with machetes and knives attacked them outside a restaurant about 11.45pm.

A 20-year-old Heidelberg West man and an 18-year-old NSW man were seriously injured and taken to hospital.

A 21-year-old Fitzroy man, a 21-year-old Richmond man and a 17-year-old boy from the Melbourne area have been charged with multiple offences including violent disorder and affray.

Detectives, regional police and special units have established Operation Firelong to investigate the two alleged crimes and prevent ongoing violence.

The investigations remain ongoing.

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