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Ottawa police closed a section of Walkley Road at Baycrest Drive on Tuesday evening after two men were wounded by gunfire.

Police say witnesses called 911 at 4:15 p.m. after the shooting. Ottawa paramedics confirmed the men, aged 23 and 27, were taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition.

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Police were asking the public to avoid the area until the road reopens.

Police said there were no arrests and that the guns and gangs unit was investigating.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call Ottawa Police’s Guns and Gangs Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5050. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by downloading the Ottawa Police app.