One man has been taken to hospital after being shot in the city’s Downsview neighbourhood Wednesday night.

It happened at a highrise building on Chalkfarm Drive at around 7 p.m.

According to police, the victim was throwing garbage down a chute when he was confronted and shot.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately clear.

He was transported to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

No suspect information has been provided by police.