A man was gunned down while in the car with his girlfriend and young child outside a restaurant this morning.

Police responded to the scene on Dunmore Street near Rabbits Bar after receiving an alert from Shot Spotter technology about gunshots in the area.

According to Chief Superintendent Sheria King, the victim was found unresponsive with multiple gunshots wounds about his body, and the other two passengers were unharmed.

Chief Supt King said the victim was inside his car when a light-colored Japanese car pulled up, and men exited the vehicle and opened fire. She added that investigators will review surveillance footage from local cameras in the area. 

The press liaison also noted that police are exploring a possible link to a separate incident reported at Montel Heights last night; however, no official connection has been confirmed.

On Thursday, police responded to gunshots on Mantol Street in Montell Heights and found a man lying unresponsive in the street with gunshot injuries shortly after 10.30pm. At that time, initial reports suggested that a white Japanese-model vehicle was observed leaving the area in a western direction.

This is a developing story.