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1 person injured in early morning shooting in northeast Calgary

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WATCH: Calgary police are investigating a shooting in the northeast that sent one person to hospital. Michael King reports. – Jan 22, 2025

Calgary police say a shooting early Wednesday morning in the community of Greenview sent one person to hospital in life threatening condition.

However, police told Global News the victim is expected to recover.

Officers were called to the scene around 1:20 a.m. for reports of a possible home invasion.

When they arrived they discovered a man in his 60s suffering from a gunshot wound as well as a dog that had also been shot.

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The victim was rushed to hospital, while the dog was taken to a vet where investigators said it was in stable condition.

Police have nobody in custody, but officers were canvassing the neighbourhood for possible witnesses or CCTV video that could help with the investigation.

A police cruiser and crime scene tape are seen outside a house in Highland Park where officers were called out to reports of a shooting early Wednesday morning. Global News

The neighbours who Global News spoke with say they didn’t hear anything, and there were no obvious signs of a struggle.

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