LORAIN —  Two teenagers were shot Thursday night as they walked on Lorain’s west side.

Deandre Ellis, 19, and Deseree Bell, 17, both of Lorain, were walking in the 1300 block of Long Avenue near West 13th Street just before midnight when a black four-door sedan with three to four people inside pulled beside them, a police report read.

The driver yelled, “Who is that?” as two other occupants of the vehicle hung out of windows, police said.

Ellis told police he heard four to seven shots, but neither victim could tell who fired the gun.

The report said Ellis was shot in the right pinky finger and Bell in the right knee.

The vehicle drove away and the couple went to Bell’s residence and called police.

Lorain Sgt. Mark Carpentiere said Friday police don’t have any more specific information on the type of car or gun used.

Both victims believe they were targeted by south side Lorain residents because they live on the west side, police said, adding that both victims also said they don’t have trouble with anyone and have no idea why someone would shoot at them.

Snow made searching for shell casings difficult and covered tire tracks from the suspect vehicle, police said.

“There’s nothing new today,” Carpentiere said Friday. “The case is being investigated.”

Ellis and Bell were taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where they were treated and released, a nursing supervisor said.

Contact Alicia Castelli at 329-7144 or acastelli@chroniclet.com.