BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Police are investigating after three children were hurt in a drive-by shooting on Swan Avenue Wednesday afternoon. A spokesperson for East Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services said first responders transported two patients in serious condition. A third patient was sent to the hospital in critical condition. Baton Rouge Police Chief Thomas Morse confirmed that the victims were children. He is asking the community for tips and surveillance camera video in the area. "This is just completely unacceptable that we have three young lives that are affected by this," said Morse. Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome released a statement saying in part, "we are joining our hearts together as a community and praying for each of these young people and their families." This is a developing story. Further details about the victims and the shooting were not immediately available. Read Broome's full statement. “Our hearts are broken by the news that three young children were shot today during a targeted shooting on Swan Avenue in Scotlandville.  We understand that all three children were transported to a local hospital, and we are joining our hearts together as a community and praying for each of these young people and their families.  There are no words to express how much pain the choice of some adults to engage in this violence that injured innocent children has brought these children’s family members, their young friends, classmates and teachers, and our entire community.  You each remain in our prayers continually.  Our Baton Rouge Police Department is working every lead in this case diligently, and we will not rest until any perpetrators of this violence are brought to justice. We need your help as a community to share any information you believe may be helpful in solving this case.  Certainly, we all want to see a safe holiday season that allows us to celebrate and not to mourn.  And as a community we join our hearts together in that earnest prayer at this time.”  Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome If anyone has information that could help law enforcement, contact the Violent Crimes Unit at 225-389-4869 or Capital Region Crime Stoppers at 225-344-7867. Anonymous tips can also be made online. VIDEO: Baton Rouge police hold teen boy while mother hits him with belt Latest News Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail for a third time Going Black Friday shopping in, near Baton Rouge? Check out these tips to avoid holiday scams What We Learned: LSU football star Josh Williams shines against Vanderbilt, Alabama's up-and-down season Former NFL star Warrick Dunn surprises two single moms with homes in Georgia Williams scores 24, Morrow has double-double and No. 7 LSU women top No. 20 N.C. State 82-65