A man and woman were rushed to hospital Monday after a double shooting just outside Winnipeg.

Both are listed in stable condition, said RCMP, adding there is no threat to public safety.

Police swarmed an area at the northeastern edge of Winnipeg, on Glenway Avenue in East St. Paul, just after 6 a.m.

Glenway is the boundary between Winnipeg and East St. Paul — homes on the south side of the street are in Winnipeg, while those on the north side are in East St. Paul.

The RCMP canine unit is also part of the investigation on Glenway Avenue. (CBC)

A woman who lives in the area told CBC News that police said people with injuries turned up on someone's doorstep.

A light-coloured four-door car with three men inside was seen leaving the area at the time of the shooting, RCMP said.

"It is believed the car is connected to the shooting incident and that this was not a random event," police said in a news release.

Officers remain on the scene and have surrounded a block bordered by Glenway, Foxgrove Avenue, Raleigh Street and Monson Street.

Shelley Hart, mayor of East St. Paul and former deputy chief of police for the Winnipeg Police Service, said she has yet to speak with the RCMP about the incident and knows little about it.

A man and woman are in hospital after a double shooting in East St. Paul. 0:30 While it's "extremely rare" for a shooting to happen in the municipality, residents in East St. Paul also know they don't live in a bubble away from violence, she said. The community is very closely linked to the city.

"Most people in East St. Paul feel more attached to [Winnipeg's] North Kildonan than anywhere else, so when we hear of incidents in North Kildonan it feels like your own back yard," Hart said.

While she's not worried that crime is suddenly rampant in the area, she said that level of violence is always a concern.

"I don't think anybody is ever comfortable when something like this occurs in their neighbourhood."