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Teenager Arrested After Times Square Shooting Injures Three

Officials say the gunfire erupted after a verbal dispute near the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square shortly after 1:20 a.m.

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Overview

  • A 17-year-old suspect was taken into NYPD custody at the scene and faces pending charges
  • Victims include an 18-year-old woman grazed in the neck, a 19-year-old man shot in the right foot and a 65-year-old man shot in the left leg
  • Officers recovered the firearm used in the incident at West 44th Street and 7th Avenue
  • All three wounded pedestrians were transported to Bellevue Hospital and remain in stable condition
  • Social media videos show panicked crowds and bullet-pierced vehicles as police secured the busy tourist area