A man who went to hospital seeking treatment for a gunshot-related wound has been charged in connection with a shooting that left a woman seriously wounded on Friday, Winnipeg police say.

The woman, 32, and the man, 20, became involved in a verbal dispute at a hotel in the 300 block of Kennedy Street at 3:30 on Friday afternoon, police said in a release on Sunday, and the argument escalated until the man shot the woman in the upper body.

Officers including members of the tactical support team responded, but the man and the woman, who were unknown to one another prior to the incident, had left the area before police arrived, the release says.

Though seriously wounded, the woman made her way to hospital to seek treatment.

Police say the man sought medical treatment for a gunshot-related wound at a hospital at 7 p.m., and was identified as the man involved in the shooting. He was arrested in the 700 block of William Avenue near the Health Sciences Centre.

The man, who remains in custody, has been charged with aggravated assault, discharging a firearm with intent, pointing a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, and possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition, police say.