Man shot dead in his car in western Sydney
A man was shot and killed while sitting in his car on a suburban street in western Sydney on Monday afternoon.
Ambulance services were called to Hertfordshire Street in Elizabeth Hills around 4pm following reports of gunfire.
A burned out car in Bonnyrigg Heights on Monday. Photo TNVCredit: TNV
Upon arrival, officers from the City of Liverpool Police District Command found a man sitting in a car with multiple gunshot wounds, a NSW Police spokesman said.
Despite the efforts of first responders, the man died at the scene.
He has yet to be formally identified, but police believe the man is around 20 years old.
A crime scene has been identified and homicide detectives are investigating whether there is a connection between two cars found shortly after the shooting.
One of the two cars caught fire after the fatal shooting. Police are unsure if there is a connection between the shooting and the cars.Credit: TNV
Ten minutes after the shooting, a burning car was found on Bluff Street in Green Valley, about a six-minute drive away.
A few minutes later, a second car was found on Lewis Street in Bonnyrigg Heights – a seven-minute drive from the scene.
