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Red Deer man injured in Riverside Meadows shooting

Police are continuing to investigate
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(File photo by Advocate staff)

A Red Deer man was hospitalized after a targeted shooting.

Red Deer RCMP are investigating an aggravated assault that happened Sunday in Riverside Meadows. At about 5 p.m., police responded to a 9-1-1 call of a gunshot in the area of 54th Avenue and 59th Street.

They found a 47-year-old male victim who was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect and the victim are believed to know each other and both are involved in the drug trade.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the RCMP at 403-343-5575.