A man shot in Winnipeg's West End neighbourhood has become the city's second homicide victim of 2008.

Police responding to a 911 call found a man with a gunshot wound behind a home at 371 Maryland St. Friday afternoon.

The man succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital, police said.

No information was immediately available on the victim's name or age.

It was not clear where the shots came from and police said they did not know if anyone was still in the home. Officers could be seen in the area with their hands on their weapons.

Fire and other emergency officials were also seen in the back lane behind the home.

Police had blocked off a large area of Maryland Street, a major city thoroughfare, between Ellice and Portage avenues during the evening rush hour as they continued their investigation.