Man shot dead on street in Fitzroy, in Melbourne's north, in apparent 'targeted' attack

Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting, which they believe stemmed from an altercation near a parked car on Brunswick Street. (ABC News: Billy Draper)

A man has been shot and killed on Brunswick Street in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy in what police are calling a "targeted" attack.

Emergency services were called about 4:15pm and found a man with life-threatening injuries, who died at the scene.