Man recovering after shooting near Mountain Avenue and Salter Street

A 39-year-old man is recovering after being shot at Saturday afternoon.

The incidents happened shortly after 3 p.m. near Mountain Avenue and Salter Street.

When officers arrived, they located a 39-year-old man suffering from a serious upper body injury consistent with being shot.

He was transported to hospital in unstable condition but has since been upgraded to stable.

No other injuries were reported. 

The intersection was closed for hours while police investigated.

The Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation. 

Anyone with information or surveillance video is asked to contact the Major Crimes Unit at 204-986-6219 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers 204-786-TIPS or winnipegcrimestoppers.org