Ottawa

Man shot near Rochester Street in central Ottawa

Ottawa police say a man shot just off Rochester Street near Chinatown late Thursday night was taken to hospital by a friend and has since been released.

Police say man in his early 20s who was shot has since been released from hospital

Ottawa police investigate a shooting on Willow Street just off Rochester Street in central Ottawa. (CBC)

Ottawa police say a man shot just off Rochester Street near Chinatown late Thursday night was taken to hospital by a friend and has since been released.

Police got a report of gunshots around 10:40 p.m. near the intersection of Willow and Rochester streets.

When officers arrived they found shell casings on Willow Street.

Meanwhile, police said a man in his early 20s was driven to hospital by a friend.

He had been shot but his injuries were not considered life threatening and he has since been released, police said Friday morning.

No arrests have been made.