An argument outside a New Bedford bar early this morning escalated and ended with seven people shot, according to police.

The shootings happened outside Jalice Cafe on Acushnet Avenue around 1:30 a.m., New Bedford police said in a statement.

Two people were found shot on the street — one with a gunshot wound to the elbow and one to the leg, police said. Five more people who were shot in the lower leg went to St. Luke’s Hospital on their own. All seven people — four men and three women — suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Police said there was a large crowd at the bar attending a DJ-promoted event. Police said initial reports suggest a customer came out of the bar and found a drink on his car, and slapped it away. The drink hit another person, which led to a shoving match and eventually shots were fired. At least 10 shots were fired, some of which hit a nearby business, police said.

All of the victims were in their 20s with the exception of a man who was 19, police said.

It is unclear if the assailants suffered injuries, or if more than one gun was used. There have been no arrests.

Police said the chief and mayor “will be pushing for swift action from the liquor licensing board.”