Police shooting at Moonee Ponds linked to Williams crime clan

By Rania Spooner, John Silvester, Tammy Mills
Updated July 8 2015 - 11:13am, first published July 7 2015 - 8:26pm
George Williams arrives at his Broadmeadows home in Melbourne, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Williams' home was the scene of a drive by shooting ten minutes before a policeman was shoot in the head in Moonee Ponds overnight. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING George Williams arrives at his Broadmeadows home in Melbourne, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Williams' home was the scene of a drive by shooting ten minutes before a policeman was shoot in the head in Moonee Ponds overnight. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING Photo: JULIAN SMITH
George Williams arrives at his Broadmeadows home in Melbourne, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Williams' home was the scene of a drive by shooting ten minutes before a policeman was shoot in the head in Moonee Ponds overnight. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING George Williams arrives at his Broadmeadows home in Melbourne, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Williams' home was the scene of a drive by shooting ten minutes before a policeman was shoot in the head in Moonee Ponds overnight. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING Photo: JULIAN SMITH

Victoria Police are examining links between the wounding of a young police officer in Moonee Ponds and a firebomb attack and drive-by shooting targeted at family members of slain underworld figure Carl Williams.