Three people were shot and killed in Lawrence early Sunday morning. Two others were hurt.

Lawrence police say around 1:39 a.m., officers who were at the intersection of 11th and Massachusetts heard multiple gunshots.

At the scene, officers encountered a large crowd and several victims with gunshot wounds.

Police have identified three of the victims who died as Leah Elizabeth Brown, a 22-year-old from Shawnee; Colwin Lynn Henderson, a 20-year-old from Topeka; and Tremel Dupree Dean, a 24-year-old from Topeka.

Two more victims are being treated at area hospitals for non-life threatening injuries.

Police are asking for help to identify suspect(s) in the case. For much of Sunday morning, many businesses remained closed along a stretch of Mass. Street.

The investigation is still ongoing.

People in the area say the violence has left them shaken. Kelly Schmidt says what happened early Sunday morning just outside her business has changed things in town. She found out about the shooting when a detective contacted her, asking to review the security footage from her store.

"This takes us fro our sleepy, artistic, safe college town to an environment of city-like crime," she says.

Samantha McClanahan lives above a downtown Lawrence pizza restaurant with her husband, just down the block from where the shooting happened.

She described the scene as "a mess" with a concert just getting out about the same time people were leaving bars.

"So, it was just kind of madness," she says.

Now, with a 1-year-old daughter, McClanahan says she's considering moving.

"I'm just wondering why it happened and if it's going to happen again," she says.

Anyone who may have information on this incident to contact the Lawrence Police at (785) 832-7509 or Crime Stoppers of Lawrence and Douglas County at (785)843-TIPS. Tips made to Crime Stoppers may remain anonymous.