2 dead, 4 wounded in South San Francisco shooting

(12-22) 23:02 PST South San Francisco --

Two people were killed and four wounded in an apparent drive-by shooting Wednesday night in South San Francisco.

The shooting occurred at 7:14 p.m. at the corner of Linden Avenue and 8th Lane, South San Francisco police Sgt. Joni Lee said.

She said officers found three victims lying on 8th Lane, a one-way alley.

Two unidentified victims were pronounced dead at the scene, she said. A third victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was reportedly in critical condition. Three other men were wounded. They were taken to local hospitals with nonlife-threatening injuries, Lee said.

Investigators are seeking three Latino males in their late teens or early 20s who were driving what a brown Chevy Impala with tinted windows.

Email Peter Fimrite at pfimrite@sfchronicle.com.

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