Dead gunman from shootout named

A man shot dead by police in central Melbourne overnight has been named as 25-year-old Samir Ograzden, from Essendon, police say.

The shooting occurred after a car carrying three men was intercepted by police in South Melbourne at 11.40pm yesterday.

Police say they seized drugs and a gun from the car but Ograzden fled on foot. He exchanged shots with two police officers before being shot dead.

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This morning the dead man's distraught girlfriend went to the scene of the shooting, Channel Ten reports.

"He was the most wonderful person, he'd do anything for anyone," she told Ten.

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Ms Nolan said Ograzden had an extensive criminal history. (minor details, he's a wonderful person, really !!)

"[He had] four outstanding warrants of apprehension. Those warrants revolve around drugs and violence."

Assistant commissioner Nolan said the car was stopped after it made an illegal turn. Police found drugs and weapons during a search of the car.

ninemsn 14 May 2008

Great character reference !! wonderful person = sell you drugs and beat you up for not paying?? What's a wonderful person doing with drugs and weapons ???

An untimely* death. Thank goodness the taxpayers don't have to spend money defending him, in costly court cases. A job for Legal Aid Victoria to tackle if I ever saw one.

Legal Aid Victoria has a policy to defend criminals, but not persecuted employees.

(* not soon enough)