Sydney, Australia — Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was fatally shot at a residential property in Merrylands West, in Sydney’s western suburbs, on Wednesday afternoon.

According to the latest information released by NSW Police, emergency services were called to a property on Bruce Street at approximately 3:15 p.m. following reports of a shooting. Officers from the Cumberland Police Area Command arrived at the scene and found a man, believed to be in his 40s, suffering from a gunshot wound.

Despite efforts to save him, the man died at the scene, police confirmed. Detectives have since established a crime scene at the property and begun examining the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Investigators are expected to review CCTV footage, speak with witnesses and examine the movements of people and vehicles in the area as they work to determine what led to the deadly incident.

The circumstances behind the shooting remain under investigation, and police have not yet publicly established a motive or identified a suspect in the latest official update.

The incident has drawn attention because of recent concerns about violent incidents in Sydney’s western suburbs. However, investigators will need to establish whether this shooting is connected to any other criminal activity before such a link can be confirmed.

Police are urging anyone who witnessed suspicious activity around Bruce Street or may have relevant CCTV, dashcam or other information to contact authorities.

The investigation remains active, and further details are expected as detectives continue their inquiries.