Emergency services were called to a home on Gisborne Street, Wellington, following reports of a shots fired about 3.20am.

Officers from Orana Mid-Western Police District attended the scene and found a man, aged 68, inside the house with a gunshot wound to his leg.

The man was transported to Orange Base Hospital where he later died.

A crime scene was established and forensically examined by specialist police.

Detectives from Orana Mid-Western Police District - with the assistance from State Crime Command's Homicide Squad - have established Strike Force Clavert to investigate the circumstances surrounding the man's death.

As investigations continue, police are urging anyone that may assist Strike Force Clavert detectives to contact Dubbo Police Station 02 6883 1599 or Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.

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EARLIER: A man has been shot in the leg in the early hours of Monday morning.

Investigations are under way after the man, aged in his 60s, was shot at about 3.20am at a house on Gisborne Street, Wellington.

Emergency services were called to the property following reports of a shooting and found a man inside the home with a gunshot wound to his leg.

Officers from Orana Mid-Western Police District have been told the man was shot through the front door before the offenders fled on foot.

The man was treated on scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Wellington Hospital in a stable condition.

Police established a crime scene and have commenced an investigation.

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