Auburn: Man dies and a 32-year-old is taken into custody after confrontation in Sydney's west

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A man has died and another is assisting police with their inquiries following a confrontation inside an apartment.

Paramedics on Wednesday rushed to the unit on Richmond Avenue in Auburn, Sydney's west, about 7.30pm, but were unable to save the critically injured man.

'NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a man, but he died at the scene.' NSW Police said in a statement.

A man has died following a confrontation inside an apartment in Auburn, in Sydney's west, on Wednesday night (pictured ambulance and police vehicles outside the apartment complex)

Paramedics (pictured) rushed to the scene but the man who was critically injured could not be saved

'Officers from Auburn Police Area Command arrested a 32-year-old man a short time later on South Parade, Auburn.'

'He has been taken to Auburn Police Station and is currently assisting with inquiries.'

A crime scene has been set up and police are investigating the incident.

Police set up a crime scene and officers are investigating the incident (pictured cops outside the apartment complex in Auburn)

Officers have arrested a 32-year-old man and he is assisting police with their inquiries (pictured) police officers at the scene on Wednesday night

Officers have alleged the men are known to each another but their exact relationship remains unclear, along with the cause of the man's death.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact police immediately.