Calgary Police Service officials confirm an investigation is underway into a Monday morning shooting that sent one man to hospital.
And CPS Chief Mark Neufeld confirmed they have two people in custody.
“This would be our 50th shooting in the city year to date. And that compares to 78 at this time last year,” Nuefeld told Global News. “So even though the numbers are down a little bit, I mean, this is frankly very unsafe and stupid behaviour.”
Emergency crews were called to a parking lot in the 1100 block of Seventh Avenue Southwest, near the Downtown West-Kerby CTrain station, at around 9 a.m. for reports of a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
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The shooting victim, a man in his 30s, was transported by ambulance to the Foothills Medical Centre in serious, potentially life-threatening condition.
A CPS detective on scene confirmed to Global News that the preliminary investigation into the shooting indicated the man had been shot at a separate location. Investigators also cordoned off an area along Eighth Avenue Southwest between Fifth and Sixth streets.
Police believe the shooting was targeted and have not released details regarding any potential suspects.
“We’ve got some very determined investigators who take that very personally when they shoot up the city and we’ll be going after these folks with the full force of the law,” Neufeld said.
Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information regarding how the victim ended up in the parking lot is asked to contact the CPS non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or anonymous tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers.
–with files from Adam Toy, Global News