Three persons were shot dead in a clash between two groups in Fatuha area of Patna district in Bihar, police said on Friday.
The incident happened in Surga village around 10 pm on Thursday, said Senior Superintendent of Police Rajeev Mishra.
"It started over a trivial matter but turned bloody. Shots were fired from both sides, resulting in the deaths of three persons. One person was injured and is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Patna," he said.