A man is in hospital with serious injuries following an overnight shooting in Little Italy.

Police say they responded to Shaw Street and College Street around 2 a.m. after a man was shot in the abdomen.

According to police, there was an altercation outside a bar in the area, during which a man took out a gun and shot the victim. 

The injured man was transported to hospital in serious condition.

Police say they are searching for two suspects, who were seen running into a nearby parking lot following the shooting.