Man is KILLED in late night shooting at a service station in Sydney’s west and another is shot in the buttocks
- Shooting at a service station at Merrylands in western Sydney kills one man
- Another man, 39, is seriously injured with a gunshot wound to his buttocks
- The incident occurred shortly before midnight on Thursday night
- The man who died is yet to be formally identified but believed to be in his 40s
- Police appeal for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward
One man is dead and another seriously injured after a late-night double shooting at a service station.
Police responded to reports of gunshots at the service station at the intersection of Pitt and Neil streets in Merrylands shortly before midnight on Thursday night.
On arrival officers from Cumberland Police Area Command found a 39-year-old man suffering a gunshot wound to his buttocks.
He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition.
Police then found the body of a man near the intersection of Fox and Robert Streets, Holroyd. He is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be aged 40.
Police responded to reports of gunshots at the service station at the intersection of Pitt and Neil streets in Merrylands shortly before midnight on Thursday night
Specialist forensic police are now examining the two crime scenes while officers conduct a search of the surrounding area.
Detectives from NSW’s State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad are conducting the investigation under Strike Force Severne.
Police appealed for anyone with dashcam footage or CCTV from the surrounding area to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Specialist forensic police are now examining the two crime scenes while officers conduct a search of the surrounding area
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