SHOTS have been fired across a Melbourne playground in the latest violent outbreak of what police believe is a feud between warring families.
Several shootings and a firebombing have occurred in Melbourne's north in the last nine days.
Early today, at Sunset Boulevard at Jacana, shots were fired into a house in which a number of people, including at least two children, were sleeping.
As the gunman fled, an occupant of the house ran to his own car and gave chase to a children's playground at nearby Glenroy, where more shots were exchanged.
No one was injured in the shootings, which occurred at about 5.30am.
Police believe this morning's violence is linked to a recent spate of attacks between apparently feuding families, with shots fired at the same house last Thursday.
“We believe this is a targeted incident directed at that house and not a wider community issue,” Detective Superintendant Kevin Sheridan said.
“It is certainly a concern to us that these shootings do continue and we're making every effort to detect who the offenders are and prosecute them.”
Over the past nine days, five violent incidents have occurred at the Sunset Boulevard house and at a home in the nearby suburb of Coolaroo, which was last week rammed with a truck and had an explosive device tossed through a window.
Supt Sheridan said police were looking for a white sports car and dark-coloured sedan seen in the vicinity of this morning's shooting. He appealed to the families for help.
“If the families involved in these (shootings) would like to come forward and assist police in investigations we would certainly welcome that.
“We have interviewed them all extensively but any further assistance would certainly be welcome to bring these events to a close,” he said.
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