It happened at 11:10 p.m. Saturday at the Marte Grocery on Audubon Avenue.
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Three men first followed another man inside the deli.
A fourth man went behind the counter where a frightened store employee cowered in fear.
The incident then spilled outside where a gun battle ensued, wounding three bystanders, two women and an elderly man.
A 42-year-old woman was hit in her left arm, a 58-year-old woman was struck in her buttocks, and a 78-year-old man was hit in his left arm and abdomen.
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All three victims are hospitalized in stable condition.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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