Police are investigating an early-morning shooting, which happened in a southeast residential neighbourhood in Brantford, Ont., on Monday.
Investigators say officers arrived at a Hampton Street residence around 6:30 a.m. after a call about man seen suffering from a gunshot wound.
“The male victim was transported to hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries,” Brantford police spokesperson Robin Matthews-Osmond explained in an email.
“This is not believed to be a random incident.”
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An investigation is ongoing and police are seeking witnesses and surveillance video.
Anyone with information can reach out to detectives via Brantford police or Crime Stoppers.