Lethbridge man in hospital after Northside shooting – Lethbridge | The Canadian News

The Lethbridge Police Service has two people in custody following a shooting on the north side of the city Wednesday night.

According to a press release, LPS responded to a report of a shooting just after 10:30 p.m. outside a home in the 800 block of 7 A Ave North. A 49-year-old man was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound and remained there Thursday in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say the area was searched but could not find a suspect at the time, and the investigation was later turned over to the LPS Violent Crimes Unit.

Around noon on Thursday, officers stopped a vehicle at 1 Ave South and two people were detained, without incident, for questioning.

According to LPS, investigators believe the incident on Wednesday night was not random and that the suspect and the victim know each other.

Police say the incident began earlier in the day when a verbal altercation between the two turned into a physical one. One of the individuals left, but returned later that day, when another altercation began that resulted in the firing of the weapon.

As the investigation is ongoing, police say they will not release further details at this time.