The shooting that sent a man to hospital early Sunday was a targeted act, Hamilton police say.

It happened just after 1:20 a.m. at a home on Cameron Avenue North. Police haven't released any details, but the 47-year-old man was rushed to hospital for surgery in serious condition.

He is now listed as in stable condition. "Investigators are confident that the shooting was targeted and not a random act," a police news release reads.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-546-4067.