A man has died after being shot in western Sydney this morning.
About 6.40am (Saturday 10 January 2026), emergency services were called to a unit block on Newman Street at Merrylands, after a 44-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound.
Despite efforts by police and paramedics he died at the scene.
Officers from Cumberland Police Area Command have established a crime scene and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident has commenced, with assistance from the State Crime Command's Homicide Squad.
Anyone who may have information, mobile phone, dashcam and or CCTV footage from the surrounding areas is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
