A man is in stable condition in hospital following an early morning shooting in Winnipeg's West End.

Reports of shots early this morning around 1:15 a.m. in the area of McGee Street and Wellington Avenue prompted Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) to respond to the call.

A short time after arriving, officers found a 26-year-old man who had been shot in the 600 block of McGee Street. He was transported to hospital and remains in stable condition at this time.

The WPS Major Crimes Unit is continuing to investigate. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).