Shooter still unknown more than a year after grandfather gunned down in North East

Kelvin Tennant was targeted by a shooter while riding the Myrtleford-Everton rail trail at Everton on February 18 last year.

There have been multiple appeals for information, including an information caravan taken to Myrtleford, but the identity of the shooter, the motive and why Mr Tennant was the person targeted is still unknown.

Speaking at an another appeal on Tuesday, Detective Senior Constable Elise Douglas said all avenues of investigation were still open.

“It is one of the most frustrating and one of the most peculiar investigations I have seen as a detective and certainly in my four-and-a-half years in armed crime,” she said.

“It has been a challenging investigation, and a frustrating one at that.”

Mr Tennant and his wife, Marilyn, spoke on Tuesday of the impact the crime had had.

The riding enthusiast recalled seeing the shooter before he started “blazing away”, and let out a large sigh to make the man think he was dead.

“I remember going down and thinking ‘this is it, I’m finished’,” Mr Tennant said.

“I thought my day had come.”

The then 72-year-old was helped by two passing cyclists, who later spoke to police, but detectives are still keep to speak to a man and woman who attended soon after.

Mr Tennant suffered hearing loss, minor eyesight problems and vertigo, but was told by doctors he had been incredibly lucky.

“The had never seen a scan like mine in the Alfred Hospital before,” he said.

“And that’s in the Alfred Hospital, which is a major trauma hospital, if not the major trauma hospital in Melbourne”.

His wife still can’t understand why anyone would target the grandfather and still becomes emotional talking about the ordeal. 

“Who would want to shoot him … unbelievable … unbelievable,” she said. 

Detective Senior Constable Elise Douglas said somebody had information and urged people to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.