SAO PAULO, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and two others injured in a shooting attack early Saturday at a bar in the municipality of Jiquirica, in Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia, apparently linked to clashes between organized crime groups, police said.

According to the Military Police, the shooting occurred at an establishment located in the city center. The victims who died were men aged 22, 24 and 25, respectively.

The suspects fled the scene after the attack. The police have managed to identify the suspects and the possible motives for the attack, according to local media Midia Bahia. ■