Man charged following Corio homicide

Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man with murder yesterday, following an incident in Corio on Saturday morning.

A 43-year-old Corio man was allegedly shot on the Princess Highway about 6am.

Detectives believe that three men in a silver station wagon were travelling east along Harpur Road when they turned onto a service road to access the highway. As they were doing this, the station wagon was struck by a Melbourne-bound truck causing extensive damage.

Witnesses have told police that the occupant of a second vehicle, which was following the station wagon from Harpur Road, approached the damaged vehicle and discharged a firearm towards the occupants before fleeing from the scene.

The two other occupants were conveyed to hospital with minor injuries they sustained in the crash.

The truck driver was not injured.

Police believe the shooting was a targeted attack.

A 26-year-old Corio man has been interviewed by detectives and has been charged with murder.

He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

A 25-year-old Corio man who was assisting police has been released pending further enquires.