Police have charged a man over the shooting of a young woman in Melbourne's north on Friday morning.
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Paul Bazouni, 37, of Northcote, has been charged with one count each of recklessly causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
A 22-year-old woman is in a serious condition in hospital after being shot in the leg in the early hours of the morning.
The victim was found with gunshot injuries to her upper thigh after police were called to a house behind Joe's Organic Market on Victoria Road, Northcote, about 4.30am.
The woman was treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The man, 37, handed himself in at the St Kilda Road police station just after 3pm.
Mr Bazouni has been remanded in custody to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Saturday.
Anyone with information is asked to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.