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A man has been charged in connection to a shooting in Calgary on Saturday night outside of the Drop-In-Centre in the core.

The incident took place around 6:40 p.m. where one person suffered gunshot wounds. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition but has since stabilized.

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Around the same time as the inner-city shooting, emergency crews were called to Baysprings Link S.W. in Airdrie for another incident that left a man with gunshot wounds. One man was sent to the hospital in serious condition.

Alberta Health Services spokesperson Stuart Brideaux said both men, in Calgary and Airdrie, suffered wounds to their lower extremities and were taken to Foothills hospital in serious condition.

Two people were taken into custody following the Calgary shooting.

Police have charged Reginald Denis, 35, with aggravated assault, discharging a firearm and breaching a court order. The second man was not charged and released.