A MAN shot dead in Sydney's west was the victim of a targeted attack, police say.
Police responded to reports of a shooting shortly after 6.30pm (AEDT) on Friday to find a man lying dead with bullet wounds beside a car in Wilbur Street, Greenacre.
"This is not a random incident. This person has been targeted and it's certainly not something that is random," Bankstown police Superintendent Dave Eardley told reporters on Saturday.
"It's certainly an act that's quite vicious and callous."
Part of the street was cordoned off by police as investigators scoured the scene.
