A domestic dispute is being investigated as the cause of the latest deadly shooting in Sydney.
Central Coast man Raymond Pasnin, 27, was shot in the back as he walked to his car at a unit block in Pendle Hill in Sydney's west on Wednesday.
He died in hospital.
Homicide squad commander Detective Superintendent Michael Willing says police have ruled out any link to the fatal shooting in Sydney's southwest on Tuesday night of an associate of the criminal Brothers 4 Life gang.
"There is nothing to suggest any links at this point to any organised crime elements or bikie groups," Det Supt Willing said on Thursday.
"We believe that the shooting of Mr Pasnin relates to relationships that he has of a domestic nature.
"We believe there was an argument and then shots were fired".
Family members of Mr Pasnin and his girlfriend are being questioned.
Mr Pasnin, who was known to police and had been visiting his mother's house, was shot numerous times in front of his girlfriend, Det Supt Willing said.
"No one deserves to die under those circumstances", he said.
Neighbours reported hearing "bang, bang, bang" and seeing a woman screaming hysterically after the incident and asking "is he alive".
One of them, Alice, told Fairfax radio it was a terrifying experience.
"You don't know if they've got knives or weapons and it's very stressful when you see something like that and you can't stop it," she said.
Another neighbour described Mr Pasnin's mother as a "nice" and quiet woman who kept to herself.
Police are searching for a man accused of shooting Mr Pasnin numerous times in the back before fleeing.
Det Supt Willing said the homicide squad would continue to investigate.
"While we are still working to identify a motive for the attack, we do believe it was targeted," he said.
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