A 47-year-old Chinese food delivery rider has died following a confrontation over bicycles near Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market, while another rider was injured. A 51-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
The victim, identified as Feng Jianming, was pronounced dead at the scene along Frederick Way on the evening of Nov 6. Another delivery rider, aged 34, was taken to hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Victoria Police confirmed that a 51-year-old man from Footscray was arrested on Nov 7 and taken into custody for questioning. Investigations into the fatal incident are ongoing.
Confrontation Allegedly Started Over Bicycles
According to Victoria Police, two men believed to be food delivery riders noticed another man allegedly tampering with their bicycles along Frederick Way.
The two riders reportedly approached the man, who was not known to them, before an altercation broke out at approximately 8.10pm.
Emergency services were called to the location after the confrontation. When paramedics arrived, Feng was found suffering from suspected stab wounds.
Despite attempts by emergency personnel to resuscitate him, he could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police subsequently arrested a 51-year-old suspect the following day. Authorities said they were not looking for any other individuals in connection with the incident.
Victim Had Moved To Australia To Support His Family
Feng was reportedly working as a delivery rider for food delivery platform HungryPanda. He had been collecting an order from a Chinese restaurant when the fatal confrontation occurred.
According to reports, Feng had relocated from China to Australia around 2017 in search of better earning opportunities. Originally from a village in China’s Shaanxi province, he had spent years working overseas to provide financial support for his family back home.
His wife, surnamed Xu, told Australian broadcaster 7News that her husband was the family’s main breadwinner. He had intended to continue working in Australia for several years to support their children and elderly parents.
She said the family was now facing an uncertain future following his sudden deat