A man has been taken to hospital in life threatening condition after he was shot at a residence in the city’s southwest on Tuesday evening.

Emergency crews were called to the 1900 block of 11 Avenue SW at about 6:35 p.m. for reports that a man was shot while inside one of the units in the building.

EMS officials say the man in his 30s was found outside and was taken to Foothills Medical Centre in serious condition.

Police say the investigation is in the early stages but that three men were seen leaving the scene in a medium-blue, 2017 Jeep Cherokee.

Some people who live nearby say police have been to the building a number of times in the past for disturbances.

“I got upset because people are always arguing over there and I got up off the couch and opened the drapes and that was when the tape was there and that was about 6:00 when I heard the scream,” said one woman.

Greg Johansen lives in the building where the shooting happened and says he is not too surprised.

“It’s been a pretty good area but since the economy crashed, all the good people moved away and the whole neighbourhood has filled up with a lot of undesirables. We’ve had people move into our building that keep getting kicked out, police are here all the time, kicking people out or just dealing with stuff,” he said.

He says he knew the man who was shot and that he has always been friendly.

“He’s lived in the building a few years, he used to live across from me on the main floor but then he moved upstairs,” he said. “He always been just a really quiet guy and really super nice.”

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the police non-emergency number at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.