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Police investigate shooting of man at home in Geraldton

Tape is lifted by a forensic officer outside a Geraldton house where shooting occurred

Forensic police officers outside the house in Utakarra, where a man was shot in the leg.

ABC News: Sarah Taillier

A man who was shot in Geraldton is being flown to Perth for medical treatment.

It is understood a group of men entered a house on Clematis Crescent in the Geraldton suburb of Utakarra about 4:30 am.

Police say an altercation broke out and a man in his 20s was shot in the leg.

Ambulance crews rushed to the scene and the man was taken to Geraldton Regional Hospital, where it is understood he has undergone emergency surgery.

Inspector Kylie Whiteley says although the investigation is in its early stages, it appears the victim and the perpetrator are known to each other.

"I can say it's between two known people and so there will be a range of strategies that we'll be putting into place and some further investigation that's required to confirm some of that but we are pretty confident that we'll be able to resolve that as well," she said.

"We're taking it very seriously, we've got a team of detectives investigating it as we speak.

"We certainly won't let up until we actually resolve it and get that firearm into our own hands."

The gunshot victim is now being transferred to Royal Perth Hospital by helicopter.

Anyone who heard gunshot noises or noticed anything suspicious in the area this morning is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.

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