Residents of the Lower East Side caught a glimpse of the neighborhood’s gritty past early Sunday when a gunman opened fire and shot three people, authorities said.
The bloodshed occurred just before 6 a.m. during a fight between a group of men on the corner of Ridge and Stanton streets, not far from the Samuel Gompers Houses.
The shooter pulled out a gun and began blasting several rounds at the trio before getting into a car and speeding off down Stanton.
One of the wounded men, José Marine, 26, avoided more serious injuries when a bullet tore through his front pants pocket and struck his wallet, police sources said.
Another man, Jose Marte, 34, was shot once in the left leg, while Oscar Delgado, 23, was shot multiple times in the abdomen and right leg, according to the sources.
The victims were taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.
The bloodshed had some of the area’s newer residents on edge.
“You would think it’s quiet here . . . but you have to be careful,” said Ohio native Rhonda Williams, 29, who has been living in the neighborhood for around five years.