A pizza delivery man found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time as he was caught in the middle of a suburban shooting overnight.

The worker was dropping a pizza off at a St Albans home in Melbourne's north-west about 1.45am when he witnessed the incident.

Police allege the resident who ordered the pizza was the victim of the shooting.

A man delivering pizza was caught in the middle of a suburban shooting overnight at a house in Harmon Ave, St Albans

When the delivery driver knocked on the door just before 2am, the resident opened and two gunmen outside the property emerged.

Police claim the men fired a series of shots toward the man inside the property.

The pizza delivery worker escaped from the shooting unharmed.

The victim was hit and wounded.

Both the gunmen and the victim fled the scene before police were able to arrive.

The victim of the shooting, a 37-year-old man, was later found by police on Green Gully road in Keilor just after 3am.

Police are investigating and urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers

The victim did not have any life-threatening injuries but he was taken to hospital for assistance.

Police have set up a large crime scene around the Harmon Avenue house, as the gunmen are still on the run.

Police are investigating the incident and urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.