Winnipeg police cordoned off a back lane in the St. Vital neighbourhood for several hours Tuesday morning after some residents reported hearing gunshots in the area.

Officers were called at 9:10 a.m. to an area near St. Mary's Road and St. Thomas Road near Fermor Avenue.

"All of a sudden I hear this pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, and I thought this must be firecrackers," said Richard Kohut, who lives nearby. "This is July; must be firecrackers."

Numerous police units are in St. Vital where officers are investigating reports about gunshots. (Meagan Fiddler/CBC) Said Dan Odinson, another resident, "We were just inside watching some TV and heard what sounded like two wooden boards being slapped together very hard four times. It's a loud clapping noise."

Const. Rob Carver with the Winnipeg Police Service provides details about an investigation into gunshots heard in St. Vital Tuesday. (CBC) There was a large police presence in the area for much of the morning. A back lane that runs behind St. Mary's Road was taped off until shortly before 1 p.m.

Police said no injuries were reported.

Const. Rob Carver said as many as six shots were reported by people in the neighbourhood, but that number still hasn't been verified by investigators.

Carver added police really don't have much information at this point and want anyone who could help with the investigation to contact police at 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477.