Updated August 22, 2026 — 11:10am,first published August 21, 2026 — 10:11pmA man was injured overnight in a drive-by shooting at a cafe in Melbourne’s west that is a well-known hangout for the Haddara crime family and their associates, according to a police source.Police are investigating Friday night’s non-fatal shooting, which happened about 7.15pm in Borrack Square in Altona North.The victim, who is yet to be identified, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A police source with close knowledge of the situation, but unable to speak publicly, said the wounded man was also shot on a previous occasion.Police are now investigating whether the shooting is linked to last week’s shooting of gangland boss Fadi Haddara, which happened nearby.No arrests have been made over Haddara’s shooting, and police were told the offender or offenders left the scene in a vehicle.Police attend the scene of the drive-by shooting in Altona North.Nine NewsHaddara, 48, was found lying in a pool of blood by a family member next to a parked car in his driveway in Marigold Avenue, near Millers Road, before 8pm on Sunday.Fadi Haddara, pictured in 2024, was shot outside his home on Sunday night.Jason SouthPolice said that attack was targeted and are on alert for retaliatory attacks, but are keeping an open mind about the shooting’s connection to Melbourne’s illicit tobacco war.On May 12, shots were fired into a tobacco store in Borrack Square just after 5.30pm. A 49-year-old man was shot twice in the arm and taken to a hospital, and police suspected the shooting was linked to the tobacco war.On March 17, shots were fired in the same square before midnight. That incident is also believed to be linked to the tobacco war.CCTV footage of that incident shows a group of panicked men toppling a table and chairs and running inside a cafe to escape the bullets. One man climbed through the cafe’s window, while another two took shelter in corners outside the business.Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter.From our partners