Man found shot in southeast Calgary; police investigating
A Calgary police cruiser is seen next to crime scene tape in a stock photo.
Calgary police are investigating after a man was shot in the city’s southeast on Tuesday.
Police say a call about a man in medical distress brought officers to the 0 to 100 block of Penworth Crescent S.E. around 12:45 p.m.
Turns out, the man was suffering from gunshot wounds.
He was taken to hospital by EMS, in what police say was non-life-threatening condition.
Meanwhile, police are working out what exactly led to this incident and who is involved.
Tuesday afternoon, investigators were speaking with witnesses and collecting evidence at the scene.
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