Overview

• A 17-year-old opened fire at around 1:20 a.m. on Aug. 9 at West 44th Street and 7th Avenue, wounding an 18-year-old woman, a 19-year-old man and a 65-year-old man.
• All three victims were transported to Bellevue Hospital and are reported to be in stable condition.
• NYPD officers arrested the teen at the scene and recovered the firearm used in the incident.
• Authorities say the shooting stemmed from a verbal dispute, but motive remains under investigation.
• The incident highlights isolated outbreaks of gun violence in Times Square despite New York City’s record low shooting rates this year.