Port Elizabeth police are searching for five suspects who shot and wounded three men in Gelvandale on Monday night.
Spokesperson, Captain Johan Rheeder says the three men were sitting in a house when they heard noises outside.
He says one of them went outside to investigate, when one of the five suspects fired shots at him.
Rheeder says several shots were fired and all three men in the house were wounded.
He says the victims are aged between 16 and 25.
The motive for the attack is not known.