Investigations are underway after a man was shot dead in Sydney's southwest this morning.
About 2am (Thursday 27 July 2023), emergency services were called to Broughton Street, Canterbury, after reports of shots fired.
Upon arrival, officers attached to Burwood Police Area Command located a man with gunshot wounds.
He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics, however, despite their efforts the man died at the scene.
He is yet to be formally identified, however is believed to be aged in his 20's.
Detectives are appealing for anyone who was in the vicinity about 2am and has information or dashcam vision to contact Burwood Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Investigations are in their infancy; however, it's believed to be a targeted incident.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
