Breaking: Boy, 11, dies days after being shot in the head at Sydney home - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Emergency vehicles were at the scene on Monday afternoon. (ABC News)

A young boy has died after allegedly being shot in the face at a Norwest unit in Sydney's north-west on Monday.

Police were called to the scene at about 5 pm that night and found the boy had sustained a gunshot wound to his face and neck.

The boy was treated by paramedics and taken to hospital in a critical condition.

NSW Police said he died around 8 pm on Thursday.

Five other people were in the unit on Monday but were not injured.

Three 18-year-olds were arrested by police but two were later released pending further inquiries.

The third man has been charged with concealing a serious indictable offence and remains before the courts.