A man is in critical condition in hospital after he was shot in the torso in a Melbourne driveway and police believe he is a member of the Red Devils outlaw motorcycle gang.

The man, aged in his 20s, was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital after emergency services were called to a shooting in McCarty Avenue, Epping, shortly after 9pm yesterday.

He remains in hospital in a critical condition.

Police said they believe the man is a member of the Red Devils outlaw motorcycle gang.

Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, however, it’s believed the man was shot in the driveway of a house, a police statement says.