A man has been shot dead in western Sydney.
The man, believed to have been aged in his 20s, was found by police sitting inside a car on Hertfordshire Street in Elizabeth Hills about 4pm on Monday.
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He had suffered gunshot wounds to his head and, despite the efforts of first responders, he died at the scene.
He is yet to be formally identified.
Images of the scene obtained by 7NEWS show the car’s back window shattered and bullet holes visible in the door.
A crime scene was established, and an investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The gunman is believed to still be on the run.
Shortly after the shooting firefighters were called to a car on fire in the nearby suburb of Green Valley.
It is not yet known if the two incidents are linked.