A Vanier man was shot at — but not hit — after interrupting a drug deal between two men behind a home on Altha Avenue on Saturday night, police said.

A man who matched the description of one of the suspects was taken into custody on Saturday night but later released with no charges, police said.

Police said Saturday that the second suspect was last seen wearing a white medical mask.

He is described as a 6'1" black man, who was wearing a white hoodie and white pants at the time of the shooting, around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.

The man who was shot at is co-operating with the investigation, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

It's the 59th shooting in Ottawa in 2016.