Two men have been shot dead in a car at an industrial estate in Dudley, West Midlands Police said.
The force launched a double murder investigation after finding the victims, who are yet to be formally identified, critically injured just before 3.30pm on Wednesday.
Police were called to a vehicle parked outside units off Moor Street in Brierley Hill, Dudley, they announced in an official statement - published on their website and Twitter account.
It is understood the men were killed at the site shortly after 1pm, the statement confirmed.
Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene and post-mortem examinations are set to take place in due course.
West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) said they were called to the Brierley Hill incident at 3.30pm and sent one ambulance and two paramedic officers to the scene.
A WMAS spokesman told the Press Association: "On arrival, crews discovered two male patients, both of whom were inside a car, it is believed they had been there for some time.
"Unfortunately, it quickly became apparent nothing could be done to save either of them and they were confirmed dead at the scene."
The police said they are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time, who might have seen or heard anything suspicious, to get in touch.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police via Live Chat on their website or call 101 quoting log 3204 from 30 September.
