A man who allegedly shot dead a woman at a home in suburban Melbourne has fronted court charged with murder.


Nelson Lai, 34, of Sunshine North, appeared during a brief filing hearing at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday where he was remanded in custody.


Paramedics were called to a Sunshine North house on Friday morning to treat a woman for upper body wounds but she was dead when they were able to enter the home.


Magistrate Jack Vandersteen ordered Lai to reappear in court on February 12.


AAP