POLICE have named a murder victim gunned down by a group of people on the doorstep of his Greenock home.

Neil Canney was seriously wounded in a 'targeted attack' on his Nairn Road home after a firearm was discharged at him at around 1.15am on Tuesday.

The 37-year-old was rushed to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, where he died a short time later.

Police say Mr Canney was 'targeted' and told the Tele that they are working to establish the motive behind the murder.

No one else in the house at the time was injured and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

Detective Superintendent Cameron Miller said: "Although we have yet to establish the motive for this attack, it does appear to have been a targeted incident.

"Extensive police enquiries are ongoing at this time and officers are gathering CCTV footage from the surrounding area.

"Our officers are also going door to door and there is a continued high visibility police presence in the area.

“From our investigation so far we know that a number of people, described only as wearing dark clothing, turned up at the house on Nairn Road before Mr Canney was injured.

“It is then believed that the group dispersed towards Angus Road.

“We’d be keen to hear from anyone who was in Nairn Road or the immediate vicinity between 12.50am and 1.15am who may have seen the suspects in the area or who may have dashcam footage from the street around that time.

“This is a shocking incident and our thoughts are with Mr Canney’s family."

There have been reports locally that the people involved fled the scene on e-scooters, but this has not been confirmed by police.

Anyone who has any information that will assist the investigation can get in touch with police by phoning 101., quoting reference number 0151 of 28 February 2023.

Information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

A website that gives members of the public access to a form to send information directly to the Major Investigation Team has also been set up. Through this, people can submit any photos, videos or social media posts they feel may help. Individuals can select to remain anonymous when submitting information to this site.

The portal can be accessed here.