A man is in hospital following a police shooting in Calgary.

Police say officers were patrolling an industrial area in the city's southeast, when a passenger in a vehicle pointed what was believed to be a handgun at them.

The canine unit and other officers were called, and the vehicle was stopped.

Police say a man fled from the vehicle, there was a confrontation with officers, and an officer fired a gun.

The man was transported to hospital in life-threatening condition but was upgraded to stable.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating.

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