FOUR people were shot in a drive-by attack outside a nightclub in Australia.

Police scrambled to the Love Machine club in Melbourne at around 3.20am local time (6.20pm BST) on Sunday.

3 Emergency vehicles swarmed the streets surrounding Love Machine nightclub in Melbourne, Australia Credit: Julian Price/Twitter

3 Witnesses claimed a security guard was shot in the face in the apparent drive-by shooting Credit: 3AW Melbourne

An onlooker left in a state of "shock" reported seeing the shooting from across the road.

Describing the incident on its Facebook page, the nightclub said a security guard was shot in the face.

Police have now confirmed four people were taken to hospital.

Two men, including a 28-year-old, are in a critical condition while two others sustained non-life threatening injuries.

The gunman was said to have been driving a "stolen Porsche Cayenne", The Age reported.

Victoria Police said in a statement: "Investigators believe multiple people were shot outside a nightclub near Little Chapel Street and Malvern Road about 3.20 am.

"The exact circumstances are still being established."

The surrounding area has now been cordoned off as police investigate the incident.

3 Police have cordoned off the scene to investigate the incident Credit: 3AW Melbourne

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