Shooting in downtown Barrie sends one person to hospital

Barrie police are searching for one male suspect after a shooting outside of a night club early Sunday morning in downtown Barrie, Ont.

A shooting in downtown Barrie has resulted in a 30-year-old man from Barrie being taken to a Toronto-area trauma centre in serious but stable condition.

In a press release, Barrie Police say they were called to the area near Dunlop Street East between Owen Street and Clapperton Street just before 3 a.m.

According to police, an altercation took place outside of a downtown night club that resulted in a male suffering a gun shot wound.

Police have obtained images of a male suspect who was involved in the shooting and are seeking assistance from the public.

Dunlop Steet East between Owen and Mulcaster Street remained closed as of Sunday morning but has reopened at 11:00 a.m.

Anyone with information is asked to call Barrie Police.