A man who wanted to remain anonymous told The Age that a small boy had found the guns. "A five-year-old came and said to his mum there were guns in the leaves at the eastern boundary of Fawkner Park near the church," he said. "When his parents went over to investigate, they found the guns. Police were called and cordoned off the area." A police spokesman confirmed two firearms had been found in the park. Guns found in Fawkner Park. Credit:

"However, we do not provide a running commentary on active investigations for a number of reasons, including that it may be unsafe to do so," he said. Senior Sergeant Andrew Brady would not say if the man's death was linked to other recent shootings in Melbourne. "It's absolutely concerning that such a gun crime is occurring in such a public place, being Fawkner Park, on a Friday night," he said. Senior Sergeant Andrew Brady confirms the Fawkner Park shooting was not random. Credit:Chris Hopkins The South Yarra shooting follows a double fatality outside a Prahran night club on April 14.

Security guard Aaron Khalid Osmani, 37, and 28-year-old Richard Arow were shot in the attack outside the Love Machine night club. No one has been arrested over those deaths. Those killings came after a spate of gun crimes which made March the deadliest month for shootings in Victoria in a decade. By 2.30pm on Sunday afternoon, police were yet to arrest anyone over the latest gun death. At Fawkner Park, the police tape which cordoned off large areas a day earlier had been cut and the park was bustling.

There were dogs everywhere: cavoodles, whippets, pugs. Like their owners, many wore jackets. Couples were playing tennis, uniformed teams played soccer and softball, a group of men were playing an informal game of cricket. With tubes clamped between their legs in place of brooms, a group of university students were holding a make-believe quidditch tournament. Loading Replay Replay video Play video Play video In the corner of the park, at the intersection of Toorak and Punt roads, at least six SES volunteers formed a line to scour fallen leaves and garden beds. There search was focused on the garden bed between a church and playground – several hundred metres from where the shooting is believed to have taken place.

Opposition leader Michael O’Brien said gun crime was out of control in Melbourne and police needed more resources and powers. "When you get people gunned down at Fawkner Park, you get people gunned down waiting to go into a night club - this is not the Victoria we need," he said. "The police need more support to infiltrate these gangs and get to the bottom of why this violence is happening." Police Minister Lisa Neville said police were targeting organised crime through new firearm prohibition orders which came into effect last year. "Illegal firearms have no place in our community and we’re working with Victoria Police to target those who seek to use or acquire them," she said.

Loading "Through our record investment in community safety, we’re giving police the laws, resources and equipment they need to keep Victorians safe." Since the prohibition orders came into place, 165 orders have been approved. Of those, more than 145 have been served on individuals, including outlaw motorcycle gang members, Middle Eastern crime gang members and counter terrorism persons of interest. Police want to speak to anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the area of Fawkner Park between 7.30pm and 8pm on Friday. They are also seeking any dash-cam or CCTV footage. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.