Winnipeg police are investigating a shooting that happened on Elgin Avenue Tuesday afternoon.

Officers say a man was shot in the upper body near Elgin Avenue and Isabel Street around 4 p.m. Tuesday.

He was taken to hospital and is currently in stable condition.

Police taped off the area during afternoon rush hour Tuesday. Two cardboard boxes covered items on the street.

No one has been taken into custody at this time. Police continue to investigate.