A man was fatally shot in his car on a major road in Sydney’s northwest during Wednesday morning’s commute. Emergency services responded to reports of a shooting on North Rocks Road in Carlingford shortly after 7 a.m.

Officers discovered a man in his 30s inside a vehicle with critical injuries. Paramedics attempted to revive him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the victim has not yet been officially released.

Authorities have secured the area and established a crime scene as homicide detectives begin their investigation. Police are actively searching for the suspect or suspects involved in the incident.

North Rocks Road was closed to traffic, and the public has been advised to avoid the vicinity to allow for police operations. Inquiries into the shooting are ongoing.