Man acquitted over fatal Vic shooting

A man who shot two brothers at a tyre business in Melbourne four years ago has been acquitted by a jury after arguing he acted in self-defence.

Edmund Shabani died in the Ravenhall shooting while his brother Elvis was seriously injured after being shot by Ahmad El-Chakik.

Mr El-Chakik was found not guilty on Friday of manslaughter and recklessly causing serious injury over the incident in October 2017.

The verdict came in his third trial, after two previous juries failed to reach a decision on charges of murder and attempted murder.

Mr El-Chakik drove to a police station after the shooting, and argued he had fired the weapon in self-defence.

"I was assaulted in my car today. I was fighting for life," he told officers in a prepared statement.

"I acted in self-defence to get those people away from me. I come to police today feeling terrible because I want to co-operate. I am totally innocent of the allegation."

It wasn't disputed that he had shot the brothers.

CCTV played during his trials showed El-Chakik waving the Shabanis over to his car at the tyre shop.

Prosecutors described an animated discussion between the trio before Mr El-Chakik struck Edmund in the face.

Edmund Shabani then punched Mr El-Chakik and tried to get into the car.

He was shot twice in the chest and abdomen and died. Elvis survived shots to his legs.

Mr El-Chakik was the first person to face trial in Victoria's Supreme Court under new socially distanced coronavirus measures which includes jurors spread through the public gallery and barristers seated in the jury box.