In apparently a target killing incident, three lawyers were shot dead by armed assailants at Pakistan Chowk in Karachi, report said on Wednesday. The sources said three lawyers sustained serious injuries and were shifted to Civil Hospital Karachi where they succumbed to their injuries. The attackers managed to flee from the scene afterwards. The slain lawyers are identified as Shakeel Jafferi, Kafeel Jafferi and Badar Munir. Police and Rangers arrived at the scene soon after the incident and collected evidences from the site.