Montreal police are investigating a shooting that took place Thursday evening near the corner of Pascal and Rolland in Montreal North.

A 26-year-old man was shot by firearm at around 8 p.m. and transported to hospital to be treated for minor injuries to the upper body.

The victim, who is known to police, was not cooperating with the investigation.

By late Friday afternoon police told CTV Montreal that the victim and his friends were still refusing to shed light on the incident.