A 34-year-old man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after he was shot in what police believe was a targeted attack.

The man was shot three times on Derwent Street at Mt Druitt at about 9.00pm on Monday.

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He was treated at the scene before being taken to Westmead Hospital in a serious condition.

Police said they hoped to question the man as soon as he was well enough to speak to officers.

A NSW Police media spokeswoman told The Daily Telegraph it appeared the 34-year-old had been attacked on the street and not on a property.

“A male received a number of gunshot wounds. He was found on the street or in the gutter, it wasn’t in a house,” she said.

Mount Druitt Local Area Command continue to investigate the attack.

-with ABC