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Man shot at house party in Winnipeg's North End

A man was shot in the leg during a house party Friday morning in Winnipeg's North End.

22-year-old sent to hospital in unstable condition has since improved

Police were called to a shooting on Aberdeen Avenue on Friday morning. (Meaghan Ketcheson/CBC)

A man was shot in the leg during a house party Friday morning in Winnipeg's North End.

Police were called to a home on Aberdeen Avenue, between Powers Street and Salter Street, at about 6 a.m. after reports that a man was sent to hospital with injuries.

Two men entered the home and a22-year-old man was shot in the lower body, police said. He wassent to hospital in unstable condition but he hassince improved.

Neighbours told CBC News that several people were in the house when another man came in and a fight broke out. Shortly afterward, shots were fired and a man was hit, they said.

A house on Aberdeen Avenue is surrounded by police tape early Monday morning. (Jaison Empson/CBC)

Constance Ahmo lives nearby andwas woken up by someone banging on her door asking her to call 911.Ahmo went over to the house and saw a man sitting on the floor.

"There was blood on the floor [and]there was some blood spatter. Everyone was quite hysterical, but I stayed on the phone with 911," she said.

This is not the first time police have been called to that home, neighbours said.

Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact investigators at 204-986-6219 or Crimed Stoppers at 204-786-8477.