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A man in his 20s was not co-operating with police after being shot in the buttocks on Sunday night, Ottawa police said.

It was the city’s 54th shooting of the year.

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Police were alerted to shots fired at about 10 p.m., outside on Brittany Drive near St. Laurent Boulevard. Reports to police suggested there had been an altercation involving several people. By the time police arrived, all those involved in the altercation had scattered.

Soon after, a man arrived at the Montfort Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries to his posterior received in the incident.

The man, who was not identified, is known to police. He remained at the hospital early Monday morning.

No one was taken into custody. The guns and gangs police unit is investigating.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service at 613-236-1222 ext. 5050, or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS) or toll-free at 1-800-222-8477.