A man is in hospital following a shooting in Halifax Sunday evening.

Halifax Regional Police responded to reports of gun shots in the area of Barrington Street and Richmond Street just before 6 p.m.

Police say a dark colored sedan was seen leaving the area at high rate of speed toward the MacDonald Bridge.

A short time later police say a 25-year-old man with a non-life-threatening gun shot wound arrived at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital.

Police say the hospital was then put in lockdown.

The investigation is ongoing.