The Prince Albert Police Service says the increased police presence around the 300 block of 32nd Street West on Sunday was part of their investigation into an assault with a weapon.

Officers responded to a report of shots fired and an injured person just after 6:00 a.m.

A 23-year-old man had been shot and was transported to Victoria Hospital by Parkland Ambulance with serious, life-threatening injuries. He remains in hospital, recovering.

Police have cleared the scene, and the matter remains under investigation, no arrests have been made. Prince Albert Police are asking anyone with video surveillance in the area to check their cameras for any footage that may have captured the incident or the suspects fleeing the area.

Information on the shooting can be submitted by contacting the Prince Albert Police Service or Crime Stoppers.