Police say three men are dead and nine others are injured after an early morning shooting broke out at a Crown Heights lounge.

It happened around 3:27 a.m. at Taste of the City Lounge, located at 903 Franklin Ave., according to the NYPD.

Police say the victims who died include a 35-year-old man and a 27-year-old man who succumbed to their injuries at the hospital.

a 19-year-old man.

The other nine victims, who are recovering at local hospitals, include five men and three women ranging in age from 19 to 61 years old.

So far, the NYPD says they recovered 42 shell casings at the scene, from up to four different shooters.

They say a gun was also recovered near Bedford Avenue and Eastern Parkway.

Police say the incident appears to be gang related. No arrests have been made.