A gunman has shot at a Melbourne driver in a botched mid-morning carjacking in the city's east.
The victim, a 56-year-old man from Kilsyth, was stopped at traffic lights on the Burwood Highway at Hanover Road in Vermont South when another man approached the car about 10.50am on Friday.
The offender then took out a gun and demanded the man get out of the car.
The victim refused and the offender fired one shot through the window of the car before running off.
Detectives from the armed crime squad are now investigating.
Police have described the offender as male, perceived to be of African appearance, aged in his 20s and approximately 188 centimetres tall with curly black hair. He was wearing a black hooded jumper, blue jeans and blue runners.
No one was physically injured in the incident.
Anyone who sees someone matching the offender’s description is urged not to approach him and to call triple zero immediately.
Anyone with other information that could assist police with their inquiries is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Simone is a crime reporter for The Age. Most recently she covered breaking news for The Age, and before that for The Australian in Melbourne.
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