A gunman is on the run after another man was shot outside a residence in Melbourne’s south-east this morning.

Authorities told 9News they were called to Elsmlie Drive in Cranbourne East around 6am after reports a 26-year-old man had been shot.

He has been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. (Nine)

He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries and is now in a stable condition.

Investigators are examining the incident, and nearby residents have been interviewed.

It is believed the shooter and victim are known to each other.

A man has been rushed to hospital after being injured in a shooting in Melbourne's south-east. (Nine)

Earlier blood could be seen splattered on the road, but light showers have since washed it away.

No arrests have been made.