A 35-year-old man was shot in the cheek Saturday night in an apartment building on Kennedy Dr. in Dartmouth, according to Halifax Regional Police.

They were called to the area around 11p.m.

"When officers arrived they found a male that had been shot in his face, he was taken to the QEII where he remains there now," said Staff Sgt. Bill Morris with the Halifax Regional Police.

The man's injuries do not appear to be life threatening said police.

It's not clear what led to the shooting or if the man was shot by someone he knew.

"We have our forensic identification people on scene at the apartment and they're processing that now, even though it's like six hours we're still in the early stages trying to piece together exactly what happened," said Morris.

No arrests have been made and there are no suspects in custody.