Homicide Squad detectives have today arrested two more people as part of their investigation into the fatal shooting of Mitat Rasimi in Dandenong in 2019.
A 44-year-old Lysterfield South man and a 32-year-old Hallam man were arrested at their home addresses shortly after 5am this morning and will now be interviewed by police.
A warrant was also executed just after 7am at a gym in Hallam.
In November 2019, police charged a 27-year-old Hampton Park man with murder while a 29-year-old Endeavour Hills man was charged with murder in February 2020.
The pair were remanded and remain in custody.
Mitat Rasimi had been driving a car at the time of his murder and the 51-year-old was found by police, unresponsive and with a number of gunshot wounds, crashed into a pole in Dawn Avenue on 3 March, 2019.
The investigation remains ongoing and detectives continue to appeal to anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.auExternal Link
Quotes attributable to Assistant Commissioner Bob Hill, Crime Command:
“Some individuals and criminal groups think they can operate about the law – time and time again they are proven wrong. They may be able to avoid law enforcement for a period but it is only a matter of time before they face their day of judgement.
“We will continue to create a hostile environment for these serious and organised crime groups.
“Victoria Police will work tirelessly with our partners and the community to destroy their networks and hold them to account for their criminality.”
“Today’s arrests are as a direct result of an incredible amount of work over the past few years by investigators from Crime Command, particularly the Homicide Squad.
“They have also been supported in this investigation by a range of specialist units.
“When the news headlines fade and the incident slips from community consciousness, our investigators continue to work undeterred on behalf of the families of victims such as this.
“Victoria Police’s number one priority is to keep the community safe and to do this, we will ensure every offender involved in a serious or violent crime is held to account.
“It doesn’t matter how much time passes, I can assure both offenders and the community, that we will be relentless in this pursuit and these arrests are a strong testament of that commitment.”
