A man in his sixties was reportedly shot Thursday morning in the Chomedey district of Laval.

Laval Police Service (SPL) officers were called to Du Havre Street, not far from the intersection with 83rd Avenue, after being alerted by 911 at 7:04 a.m.

They found the victim there on the ground. Resuscitation maneuvers were undertaken, then the man was transported to a hospital in critical condition.

A security perimeter has been set up on site and SPL investigators are heading to advance the investigation.