Man shot dead in western Sydney unit block, sparking NSW Police operation
A man has been shot dead in western Sydney during the early hours of Saturday morning, according to police reports.
The 44-year-old man was found by emergency services at around 6.40am on Saturday with gunshot wounds at a unit block on Newman Street at Merrylands in Sydney’s west.
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A crime scene has been established and “an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident has commenced, with assistance from the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad,” police said in statement.
Anyone who may have information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
Originally published as Man shot dead in western Sydney unit block, sparking NSW Police operation
