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Second man charged over firearms incident in St Albans

A second man has been charged following a firearms incident in St Albans late last month.

Police have been told there was an altercation between three people near a fast-food restaurant on St Albans Road about 8.45am on August 28.

A firearm was discharged and the one shot fired hit a blue Holden Commodore.

A man and woman allegedly involved in the altercation the fled in the Commodore.

The Commodore was then involved in a collision with a marked police vehicle and the man and woman allegedly fled the scene.

They were arrested a short time later.

The Brooklyn man was charged on August 28 with reckless conduct endangering life and has been remanded to appear in court this week.

A 21-year-old Werribee woman was released pending further enquires.

A 40-year-old Point Cook man has since been charged with discharge firearm into vehicle, conduct endangering life and other firearm offences.

He has been remanded to appear in court in December.

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