Police will speak with the media following the death of a man after a shooting in Newcastle overnight.
About 11pm (Tuesday 6 September 2022), emergency services were called to a unit on Fowler Street, Hamilton South, after reports of a shooting.
Upon arrival, police located a 57-year-old man at the front door of a premises suffering a gunshot wound.
The man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics, however, he died at the scene.
Officers attached to Newcastle City Police District established a crime scene and have commenced Strike Force Alcheringa to investigate the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.
Initial inquiries suggest this is a targeted incident.