Man shot dead in western Sydney unit block, sparking NSW Police operation

Pamela Rontziokos
NewsWire
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 10, 2026: Police cordon at the crime scene on Newman Street at Merrylands on January 10, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. A 44 year old man has died in a shooting in Merrylands at about 6:40am on January 10, 2026. NewsWire / George Chan
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 10, 2026: Police cordon at the crime scene on Newman Street at Merrylands on January 10, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. A 44 year old man has died in a shooting in Merrylands at about 6:40am on January 10, 2026. NewsWire / George Chan Credit: News Corp Australia

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.

Police cordon at the crime scene on Newman Street at Merrylands this morning in Sydney, Australia. Picture: NewsWire / George Chan.
Police cordon at the crime scene on Newman Street at Merrylands this morning in Sydney, Australia. NewsWire / George Chan. Credit: News Corp Australia

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Authorities reported the man died at the scene despite efforts by police and paramedics.

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.

The man died at a unit block on Newman Street at Merrylands in Sydney’s west. Picture: NewsWire / George Chan
The man died at a unit block on Newman Street at Merrylands in Sydney’s west. NewsWire / George Chan Credit: News Corp Australia

Anyone who may have information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

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