By: Ruth Bruno

HARTFORD, CT –Three people were injured, one critically, in a drive-by shooting Wednesday night, Hartford police said.

Just after 10 p.m., officers were called to Hillside Avenue near La Rumba Market, where they found four victims who had retreated to the bodega with gunshot wounds. Three men and one woman were taken to Hartford Hospital, police said. Their names have not yet been released.

At least one of the victims was targeted by the shooter, police said. The two most seriously injured victims were shot in the abdomen and thigh, Lt. Paul Cicero said. Another was shot in the lower leg, and a fourth got clipped in the ear.

Part of Hillside Avenue was taped off between Wilson Street and Ward Place late Wednesday as police investigated. The bodega is at 122 Hillside Ave. in the Behind the Rocks neighborhood.

Courant Staff Writer Christine Dempsey contributed to this report.

Copyright © 2018, Hartford Courant