Calgary police are investigating after a man with a gunshot wound was found in the Beltline on Thursday evening.
The victim was found by police in the area of 17 Avenue and 11 Street S.W. just before midnight. Police said Friday that after further investigation, they believe the shooting happened in the 1800 block of 11 Avenue S.W.
Investigators said it appeared the man, in his 20s, was in his car when he was shot. They believe the shooting was a targeted attack.
Paramedics transported the victim to hospital in serious but stable condition.
Investigators are working to determine if the victim was alone when he was shot.
As of Friday afternoon, no arrests had been made.
Police said the incident is not believed to be connected to a shooting that happened a few hours later in the city’s southeast.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
With files from Nathan Taylor and Erika Tucker
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