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Cops are fired upon and three people are shot in East Flatbush gun battle

Investigators at the scene of the bloody shootout that wounded three, one critically.

Investigators at the scene of the bloody shootout that wounded three, one critically. (Theodore Parisienne)

A young girl gawks at the scene of the bloodshed.

A young girl gawks at the scene of the bloodshed. (G.N. MIller)

Three men were shot — one critically — during a wild gunfight that also targeted cops in Brooklyn this afternoon, police said.

The most seriously wounded man, 42, was shot in the torso, police said. Another 24-year-old man was shot in the neck, and a 25-year-old man shot in the torso. Both were in stable condition.

No officers were struck.

It’s unclear whether all of the injured men were intended targets.

The chaos erupted around 3:20 p.m on Bedford Avenue near Lenox Road in East Flatbush when police responded to reports of a gun battle in progress.

Witnesses and police sources told The Post that two people were shooting at each other when police units arrived and were shot at.

Cops did not return fire, and arriving backup units swarmed buildings in the area searching for the shooters.

It was unclear what sparked the violence.