A 44-year-old man was found deceased inside his unit in Merrylands, western Sydney, on Saturday morning, after sustaining a gunshot wound to the chest.
The discovery was made by a female resident within a unit block on Newman Street around 6:30 AM.
Detective Acting Superintendent Tim Calman confirmed that the man died from a single bullet wound. Calman also indicated that current police assessment suggests the incident was not a random attack, but rather targeted.