Ottawa police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a man was shot Saturday afternoon near the city's Chinatown neighbourhood.

The shooting happened at around 4 p.m. inside a home on Anderson Street near Booth Street, officers at the scene told CBC News.

Police said the victim, a 35-year-old man, was shot multiple times and was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

In a tweet, Ottawa paramedics said the man was found in cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated.

As of 9:30 p.m. Saturday, the man was in stable condition, police said.

No arrests have been made.

Police said Sunday that the shooting was gang-related, and the force's guns and gangs unit is investigating.

Anyone with information can call the unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5050 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-8477 (TIPS).