Shots fired after savage three-on-one elevator attack

HUDSON, NEW YORK — Police in New York state are asking members of the public to identify the men involved in a vicious three-on-one assault.

The brutal beating went down last Thursday night in the elevator of a public housing block in the city of Hudson, the Albany Times Union reported.

Police are also investigating a shooting that took place outside the apartment block shortly after the attack, which they believe may have been an act of retaliation.

No bullet wounds have been reported in relation to the shooting.

Several bystanders witnessed the beating and the cops are urging anyone with any information to come forward.