"Victoria Police has completed its investigation into an incident at a nightclub on King Street on 8 June, 2017," a spokesman said. Loading Replay Replay video Play video Play video "Following a thorough investigation and in consultation with the OPP, a decision has been made not to charge a 36-year-old Surf Beach man. As the civil matter is currently before the court, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time." This decision paves the way for a potential multimillion-dollar lawsuit. The couple is suing police, seeking compensation for their physical and psychological injuries. The owner of Inflation nightclub, Martha Tsamis, said she would also be taking legal action.

"My staff are still traumatised. It was never a question of Dale and [Zita] being guilty of any wrongdoing. Their lives have been shattered by the inexplicable actions of police on the night," she said on Friday. Loading "We still don’t have any details as to who made the triple zero calls on the night, and why police shot innocent persons; why police did not follow protocols after the shooting; why they later claimed the shooting was in self defence; [and] why my staff and l have still yet to be interviewed. "This is just the beginning. l expect more from both police and IBAC. I am still suing disgraced former head of professional standards Brett Guerin for defamation, and will continue to pursue all legal options in this matter to achieve justice for the shooting victims and my staff, and expose police corruption," she said. The Age revealed last month that the couple had not been spoken to by anyone from the Armed Crime Squad or the state's corruption watchdog since they provided their statements immediately after the shooting.

They told The Age that the long investigation had compounded their trauma. "The impact this horrendous public event has had on my life has been nothing short of a nightmare," Ms Sukys said. She was shot twice in the right leg and has not worked since the incident. Mr Ewins has had 11 rounds of surgery since the shooting to repair his shattered shoulder and damage to his bowel. Ms Tsamis also criticised the length of the investigation. "It took police a year to confirm that they botched this whole operation," she told The Age on Friday.