Gunfire leaves three men wounded in Fairfield

In this file photo, a police cruiser sits at the scene of a police shooting in San Leandro Friday, Oct. 24, 2015. In this file photo, a police cruiser sits at the scene of a police shooting in San Leandro Friday, Oct. 24, 2015. Photo: Kale Williams Photo: Kale Williams Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Gunfire leaves three men wounded in Fairfield 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Three men were injured, two of them critically, after a shooting in Fairfield Tuesday evening, authorities said.

Just before 5 p.m., police received several calls reporting gunshots on the 200 block of Santa Barbara Way, officials said.

The first officers on the scene found two men, ages 18 and 29, both Fairfield residents, each suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said, and both were rushed to a nearby hospital.

Just a few minutes later, a 23-year-old Fairfield resident showed up at a local trauma center also suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, though it had not been confirmed that his injuries were incurred at the same shooting.

Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from an altercation between two groups that escalated and “many shots were fired,” police said.

The 29- and 23-year-old men were both listed in critical condition, police said. The 18-year-old man was said to be in stable condition.

Officials asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact Fairfield police at (707) 428-7345.

Kale Williams is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: kwilliams@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @sfkale