Police are investigating the circumstances of a firearms incident in which a man received serious injuries.

Police were called to a property at Dunalley just after 3:30 this morning after the man’s neighbour found him with a gunshot wound to his abdomen.

The man was transported to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a critical condition and investigations are ongoing.

Further information will be provided when it is available.

Anyone with information should contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000 or crimestopperstas.com.au