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Three people injured in shooting at New York City’s Times Square Three people injured in shooting at New York City’s Times Square
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New York police questioning one person who is being held in custody after the incident early on Saturday morning NYPD say shooting took place after verbal dispute and one person is being held in custody
Three people were injured in a shooting at New York City’s Times Square early on Saturday morning after a 17-year-old opened fire, the New York police department has said. Three people have been injured in a shooting at New York City’s Times Square after a 17-year-old opened fire, the New York police department has said.
Police said they were questioning one person who is being held in custody, but that no charges have been pressed yet.Police said they were questioning one person who is being held in custody, but that no charges have been pressed yet.
The shooting took place at about 1.20am on West 44th Street and 7th Avenue, an NYPD spokesperson said. The shooting took place early on Saturday morning at about 1.20am on West 44th Street and 7th Avenue, an NYPD spokesperson said.
Three people were injured: an 18-year-old woman, who was grazed in the neck; a 19-year-old man, who was shot in his right foot; and a 65-year-old man, who was shot in the left leg, the spokesperson said. Three people were injured: an 18-year-old woman, who was grazed in the neck; a 19-year-old man, who was shot in his right foot; and a 65-year-old man, who was shot in the left leg. All three were taken to Bellevue hospital and are in a stable condition, the spokesperson said.
All three were taken to Bellevue hospital and are in a stable condition, they added. There had been a verbal dispute between the shooter and one of the victims, according to the police. The firearm used in the shooting was recovered.
The shooting stemmed from a verbal dispute between the shooter and one of the victims, according to the police. The firearm used in the shooting was recovered.
Video on social media showed people fleeing from the scene, and police surrounding a vehicle and attending to the wounded lying on the ground.Video on social media showed people fleeing from the scene, and police surrounding a vehicle and attending to the wounded lying on the ground.
The shooting at the popular New York tourist spot comes amid a significant decrease in gun crime in the city. The shooting at the New York tourist spot took place amid a significant decrease in gun crime in the city.
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During the first seven months of 2025, the city of 8.4 million people saw the lowest number of shooting incidents and victims since its records on gun crime began, according to New York police commissioner, Jessica S Tisch. The city recorded 412 shooting incidents between January and July 2025. During the first seven months of 2025, the lowest number of shooting incidents in the city of 8.4 million people occurred since its records on gun crime began, according to the New York police commissioner, Jessica S Tisch. The city recorded 412 shooting incidents between January and July 2025.