A man has been arrested after a shooting near Eglinton Avenue West and Weston Road sent a woman in her 40s to the hospital with serious injuries.

Police responded to reports of gunshots in the west end around 3:13 p.m. on Friday.

Officers found the victim near a convenience store with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The woman was taken to a local hospital.

Police say a man, who was believed to be armed with a shotgun, fled the scene. After a short search, authorities were able to locate the shotgun.