Two people were taken to hospital following separate shootings in Winnipeg on Wednesday night but police don't believe they are connected.

Gertie Street between Elgin and William avenues was blocked late Wednesday night while police investigated a shooting. (Cliff Simpson/CBC) Police say one person was found shot in the 200 block of Provencher Boulevard, in the St. Boniface neighbourhood, at around 5 p.m.

Then just after 6 p.m., a man was found shot on the 600 block of Elgin Avenue in the West Alexander neighbourhood.

Police shut down part of Provencher for about an hour but have since cleared the scene. Investigators were still at the Elgin scene as of Thursday morning.

In both cases, the victims were taken to hospital in critical condition and later upgraded to stable. Police have no information on suspects or arrests in either incident.

Lindsay Richard, who works near home of the Provencher shooting scene, called it a party house and said she often sees people coming and going from there.

Police are also well aware of it, she said, noting there seems to be a police car showing up every other day.

"I'm not so sure what goes on there. During the day it's not too bad, but it's [trouble] at night," she said.