Suspicious fire at Essendon North cafe days after alleged drive-by shooting | ABC NEWS
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A cafe in Melbourne's north that was hit by an alleged drive-by shooting on Friday has caught fire overnight, with authorities treating the blaze as suspicious. Emergency services were called to Mount Alexander Road in Essendon North overnight, where a fire caused damage to both Andy's Place Cafe and the neighbouring post office. Investigators said they had been told a dark-coloured SUV was seen fleeing the scene. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-13/essendon-north-cafe-arson-shooting/106908016 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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