An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder, while another two remain in custody, over the shooting death of Melbourne rapper Chris Habiyakare.

An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder over the killing of a Melbourne rapper who was shot dead in his home.

Chris Habiyakare, 24, who performed under the name Lyr1cure7, was found dead at his Sunshine North home on August 24 last year.

Police allege a group of armed intruders stormed the property, with two men arrested and charged with murder in November 2021.

Homicide detectives on Wednesday arrested three more people, including an Ascot Vale man, 18, who was taken into custody at Docklands.

He has since been charged with murder and will face Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday night.

A Tarneit man, 21, and a Keilor Downs man, 20, were arrested in their home suburbs on Wednesday afternoon and remain in police custody.