The Carlsbad Police Department believes Monday night's shooting incident is gang related. In a press release Lt. Paul Mendes writes, "None of the three victims, however, had any gang related ties. The suspect did inquire of the victims, prior to the shooting, where they were from."

Two victims were air lifted to hospitals with gunshot wounds and a third victim was taken by ambulance after a suspect exited a car and shot four to six rounds at them in the 3400 block of Madison Street in Carlsbad around 8:30 p.m. Monday.