Overview
- Shortly after 7am on Wednesday, emergency services responded to reports of a shooting and found a man believed to be in his 30s with significant injuries inside a car; he was unable to be revived and died at the scene.
- NSW Police have established a crime scene at North Rocks Road, closed the road to the public and urged people to avoid the area as forensic work and inquiries proceed.
- The deceased has not yet been formally identified and police say routine identification and forensic processes are under way, which may take time to complete.
- Media outlets describe the event as a public-place shooting in Sydney’s north-west, but authorities have not confirmed a motive or linked the incident to other recent shootings.
- Local residents can expect ongoing road disruptions and a visible police presence while investigators gather evidence and seek witnesses or information to help establish what happened.