A handgun and bullet casings have been found at the scene of shooting that left a man dead and his killer on the run.
Emergency services were called to reports of shots being fired in Caroline Springs in Melbourne's west about 10.30pm on Thursday.
A man, who is yet to be formally identified, was found with a gunshot wound a short time later, police said.
He was taken to hospital and later died.
Forensic police are examining the crime scene where a man was fatally shot. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)
The area has been cordoned off by police and a crime scene has been set up.
Strewn bullet casings and a firearm were scattered across the residential street on Friday morning as police worked to investigate what took place.
A white Volkswagen riddled with bullet holes through its driver's door was examined by detectives while still parked across a nature strip.