'It's scary': Residents alarmed over shooting in Regina's south end

A22-year-old man is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in Regina's south end Thursday night.

Police were called to Deergrove Crescent in Whitmore Park just after 8 p.m. CST. People nearby said they had heard shots fired and a fight at a house on the street.

It's kind of upsetting that this is happening in the south end.- KarlaMann

Shortly after, police got another call saying a man who had been shot was at a homeonthe 900 block of Shannon Road nearby.

When they arrived, they found a 22-year-old with apparent gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital.

Karla Mann lives next to the home where the shooting took place. She did not hear gunshots but said the sirens and police cruisers were alarming.

"It's scary. It feels like this is such a quiet neighbourhood. It's kind of upsetting that this is happening in the south end," said Mann.

Many residents on Deergrove Crescent have been there for decades and to their recollection no shooting or crime like this has ever taken place on their block.

But resident LucLemoinesaid he has complained to the city several times about concerns over safety in the neighbourhood.

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Neighbours say the Deergrove Crescent home in question is being used as a rooming house, with a number of unrelated people living there.

Mann said she was aware that next door was a rental property but since residents came and went so often she was not sure who lived there.

"It's worryingbut I think it's a singular incident," said Linda Michaud, who has lived on the crescent for twoyears.

Across from the rental property there is a daycare. Even with police tape still sequestering off part of the road, parents were dropping their kids off.

Elijah Mounts was putting one of his three children to bed when he heard the sirens and and saw flashing lights next door. He lives just a few doors down from the home where the man was found.

Mounts says he saw the man being taken out of the home and heard the man say "I'm scared, I'm scared."

"It's scary, you know what I mean. It's pretty surreal that it can happen anywhere. I mean, we have three children so it's pretty scary knowing that that can go on in your neighbourhood," said Mounts.

Police say the investigation is in its early stages. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Regina Police Service or Crimestoppers.