<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man has died after being shot inside his unit in Sydney's west this morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Emergency services were called to a unit block on Newman Street in Merrylands at about 6.40am after a 44-year-old man was found by a female resident with a gunshot wound to his chest.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police have said that it is believed the man was a resident of the unit he was located at.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span> </span><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-bushfires-longwood-ruffy-unrecognisable-scenes/18de54ff-08d1-4ffb-b690-9c204acb4604" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'Like an atomic bomb': Small town unrecognisable as fire destroys homes</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man died at the scene.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Neighbours reportedly heard arguments at about 4am before police were called to the unit.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Superintendent Tim Calman said there is no indication that the incident was gang-related.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/man-shot-dead-in-sydneys-west/08568cfa-02c3-4f5a-88ca-289a27f1b10f" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The man was known to police but only for a minor matter," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"No obvious links to organised crime or drug related matters."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However Calman said it did not appear to be a "random attack".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/live-updates-victoria-fires-heatwaves-nsw-evacuations-warnings-queensland-cyclone-australia-news/83f99d75-21ac-420c-b716-4b02168bebd9" target="" title="The latest on the Victorian bushfire disaster"><strong><span>The latest on the Victorian bushfire disaster</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/crime" rel="" target="" title="crime"><span>crime</span></a><span> scene has been established and an </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/investigation" rel="" target="" title="investigation"><span>investigation</span></a><span> has commenced.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At this stage police are searching one person who may be linked to the incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make an</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/"><strong><span>online</span></strong></a><span> </span><strong><span>report.</span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span></span></strong><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/Z8tJCf"><strong><span>Sign up here</span></strong></a><span> </span><strong><span>to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.</span></strong></div></div>