Aaron Toth murder: Breakthrough in Melbourne’s Hampton Park drive-by shooting as Cranbourne North man faces murder charges

Victorian police made a breakthrough earlier this year in the drive-by shooting of an expectant father in Melbourne’s south-east, with one man charged with murder.

Homicide detectives on Friday charged a 21-year-old Cranbourne North man with murder for his alleged role in the killing of Aaron Toth, who was found with gunshot wounds in a vehicle in Hampton Park early April 27.

Mr Toth died on the spot, which led to much sadness among his friends and family. The police also started a manhunt.

The man has been charged with a series of charges relating to separate incidents, including attempted murder and conspiracy to kidnap.

Aaron Toth was killed in a drive-by shooting in Hampton Park in April of this year. Source: Facebook

He is expected to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.

Police earlier this year described the incident as a suspected targeted shooting.

Police were told that a Ford Ranger vehicle had been driven away from the scene and was found burnt out in Berkwick later that morning.

Homicide detectives on Friday charged a 21-year-old Cranbourne North man with murder for his alleged role in the killing of Aaron Toth, who was found with gunshot wounds in a vehicle in Hampton Park early April 27.

Police described the incident earlier this year as a suspected targeted shooting, with a Ford Ranger pick-up seen from the scene later found burnt out in Berkwick

His friend Sammy Adams said at the time that he travelled to Melbourne after hearing the news of the death of his “best friend”.

“I’m on my way to Melbourne now, a day late for a catch-up we’ll never be able to make,” he said,

“I will never be able to tell you how much I love you as a partner and for everything you have done for me.

‘I am so upset and confused by your death… My deepest condolences and sympathies to your entire family.’