The shooting happened around 9 p.m. at the intersection of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Godwin Avenue.
Police have marked dozens of pieces of evidence at the intersection, including shell casings.
Graphic video shows at least two shooting victims on the ground with police forcefully holding another man down. A person can be heard yelling "help my brother."
Eyewitness News spoke with Councilman Alex Mendez, whose office is just a few blocks away. Mendez ran inside for cover when he heard the shots, then came over to see what happened.
"Multiple people got shot right here. My office is a block away from here, was working with all my volunteers and I hear the shooting, so it's scary. I mean, this city's out of control," Mendez said.
Mendez is currently running for mayor against the current mayor.
Officials have not yet given an update on the conditions of the victims.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
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