US Edition3 wounded in New York City's Times Square shooting
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, AUG 9 – A 17-year-old was arrested after a verbal dispute escalated into gunfire that injured three people, all now in stable condition, police said.
- A gunman opened fire in Times Square at around 1.20 a.m., injuring three people and prompting the NYPD to arrest a suspect at the scene.
- Despite its gun-free zone status since 2022, Times Square experienced violence following a week when New York City saw its fewest shootings in decades, down 23 since last year.
- Of the wounded, an 18-year-old woman was grazed in the neck, and a 19-year-old man and 65-year-old man sustained leg injuries, all in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital.
- Responding swiftly, NYPD units flooded the scene, sealing off the West 44th Street and 7th Avenue intersection as social media clips captured the massive police response.
- As detectives continue, they are reviewing surveillance footage and urging anyone with information to contact the NYPD tip line, highlighting ongoing safety concerns in major tourist hubs.
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Three people were wounded during a shooting at New York City’s iconic Times Square, police said Saturday. A 17-year-old boy was held in custody and questioned over the shooting, the New York Police Department said. No charges have been pressed yet. Video on social media shows people running away from the scene, police surrounding a vehicle and attending to the wounded lying on the ground. Three people were been hospitalized, with injuries descri…
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A 17-year-old boy opened fire and wounded three people in New York City's heavily touristed Times Square early Saturday, the New York Police Department said. The shooting occurred around 1:20 am (0520 GMT) following a "verbal altercation", an NYPD spokesperson told AFP without giving further details. An 18-year-old woman's neck was grazed, while a 19-year-old man and a 65-year-old man's lower limbs were injured, police said. None of the injuries…
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