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4 Injured After Gunmen Open Fire on Brooklyn Bodega, Police Say

 Gunmen fired into a Brooklyn bodega and injured four people, police said.
Gunmen fired into a Brooklyn bodega and injured four people, police said.
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BROOKLYN — Four men were hospitalized early Saturday after two gunmen and an accomplice opened fire on a Bay Ridge bodega, police said.

The three unidentified suspects walked up to the M&S Mini Market at 7301 Third Ave. around 4 a.m. Saturday, where two of the men brandished a black handgun and started firing, according to the NYPD.

A 28-year-old victim was shot in the left armpit and buttocks, a 33-year-old victim was shot in the ankle, a 44-year-old victim was shot in the chin, and a 46-year-old victim was shot in the back and stabbed in the stomach, police said.

Three of the victims were rushed to NYU Lutheran Medical Center, while a fourth man walked into the hospital, according to police.

All four were in stable condition, police said.

Police on Saturday released surveillance photos of three men they say committed the assault. One of the men was last seen wearing a white shirt, long black shorts and a black baseball cap, another was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black hoodie and black and white sneakers, and a third man was last seen wearing black pants, black shirt and black shoes. All are in their mid-to-late 20s, police said.

Anyone with information in regards to this assault is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at (800)577-TIPS, or for Spanish, (888)57-PISTA (74782.) The public can also submit their tips by texting 274637(CRIMES) and entering TIP577.