Three people in their 20s were shot near Maloney's Bar, a popular college hangout, early Friday morning after a confrontation broke out behind the building.

Two separate shootings also took place that morning shortly after bars closed. A conflict at Maloney's, 213 N. Fourth Ave., turned into a shooting behind the bar at North Herbert Avenue and East Seventh Street shortly after the bar closed at 2 a.m.

Michael Zepeda, 22, was taken to University Medical Center after the shooting for life-threatening injuries, said Sgt. Marco Borboa, Tucson Police Department spokesman. Zepeda was in stable condition yesterday morning, but last night a UMC public information officer said she could not find his records, which means he was released.

Before 3 a.m., police got two more calls and two more victims were identified. Police believe they were shot in the same incident.

Ernesto Guadarrama, 22, was found on East Sixth Street and North Fourth Avenue. Police responded to a call and took him to UMC where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in the buttocks.

Shortly after, staff members at St. Mary's Hospital called police about Nereyva Hurtado, 24, who had been taken to St. Mary's by a friend and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in the foot.

Borboa said police believe all three victims were at Maloney's and were involved in the confrontation that led to the shooting.

Borboa said police are investigating the cause of the confrontation, which might have been over who was escorting the women involved in the conflict.

There have been no arrests and police are continuing to follow up on leads, Borboa said.

In a separate incident, Andre Zeno, 24, was shot in the shoulder in what police say was a gang-related incident. The incident took place behind the Bum Steer, 1910 N. Stone Ave. Zeno was taken to UMC where he was treated and released, Borboa said.

In another incident, Fernando Rojo, 24, was shot after drinking with two men at the El Dorado Restaurant, 1949 S. Fourth Ave. in South Tucson. Rojo left with the two men and was shot in the leg. He was treated at UMC for non-life-threatening injuries, Borboa said.

Anyone with information on the shootings should call 88-CRIME.