07.08.2021
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Deadly night in Sydney as two men are shot within minutes of eachother

One man has died while the second was taken to hospital after two shootings in neighbouring suburbs.
Luke CostinBy Luke Costin

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A man is dead after two shootings within minutes of each other in neighbouring suburbs of locked-down western Sydney.

The man was shot in Rhodes Avenue in Guilford about 11.15pm on Friday before being found by police with a gunshot wound.

Treated by paramedics, he died at the scene and is yet to be formally identified.

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The shooting came about five minutes after emergency services were called to another shooting about two kilometres away in Chester Hill.

A bullet hole seen through a car. Credit: 7NEWS
Crowds were seen gathering following the shooting. Credit: 7NEWS
One man was left dead while another was injured. Credit: 7NEWS

There, police found an injured man, who was taken by paramedics to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition.

Local police assisted by the Homicide Squad are investigating the incidents.

Further details about the men, including their ages, have not been released.

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