Hunt for gunman after man shot dead in city street

Police are hunting a gunman after a man was shot dead on an inner-Sydney street. A major police operation was under way in Surry Hills on Friday night following reports of shots fired. Officers arrived at Baptist St, near Cleveland St, about 8pm to find a man with a gunshot wound. The man, believed to be in his 30s, was treated by paramedics but died at the scene. Police also responded to reports of a car on fire in the nearby suburb of Kensington and arrived to find a Porsche well alight. They believe the two incidents are linked. Police urge anyone with information to come forward.