A man was wounded by a gunman at a tire shop in east Oak Cliff early Saturday.

Four men had arrived at the shop in the 3500 block of East Illinois Avenue about 5 a.m. to have a tire replaced.

A 53-year-old employee changed the tire and asked one of the men for payment, police said. One of the men got out of the vehicle and released the tire jack while a second employee at the shop tried to stop him, police said.

Police said the 53-year-old employee pulled a handgun from his waistband and pointed it at the vehicle. He accidentally fired as he tried to lower it, officials said.

As the group of men drove away from the shop, the driver pulled out a gun and shot at both employees, striking the 53-year-old man twice.

He was taken to a hospital. Details about his condition were not available, and his name was not released.