The Time Square shooting suspect was taken into custody by New York City officers after opening fire at crowds early on Saturday morning, with multiple people hit
A child has left three people in hospital after a horror shooting in Times Square, opening fire in one of the world’s most famous tourist hotspots, police confirmed.
A 17-year-old was arrested in New York’s Times Square early this morning following the shooting, which the New York Police Department (NYPD) has said was a violent reaction to a dispute. Shocking footage taken early in the morning on Saturday showed people running in fear and getting out of cars as shots were allegedly sprayed into traffic, with first responders captured on camera seemingly attending to injured as they lay in the street amidst the commotion.
The teen opened fire at the intersection of 44th Street and 7th Avenue at around 1.20 am EST (6.20am BST), injuring an 18-year-old woman and two men, aged 19 and 65. It comes after reports of a dad’s desperate phone call moments before explosion kills him and his daughters.
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The New York Post reports that the woman was grazed in the neck by the shooting, with two men suffering gunshot wounds to the legs. All three were rushed to hospital.
The teenage shooter – who has not been identified because of his age – was taken into custody, with officers having recovered a firearm from the scene, the NYPD said. Pictures from the scene show the massive NYPD and emergency response this morning, with waves of officers seen containing crowds out on the town.
Dozens of people scattered in front of the Hard Rock Cafe, and one man could be seen receiving emergency treatment seemingly in the middle of the street.
Social media users have reacted with shock to the news, with one person saying they were sat in their car as the incident unfolded two vehicles ahead. They said: “I was two cars in front of the car that was shot up, and luckily, I didn’t get shot.” They added their “blood is still pumping” after the incident.
The incident comes just a matter of days after an assault rifle wielding gunman opened fire on workers inside a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper.
Shane Tamura, of Las Vegas, opened fire on workers at the iconic 345 Park Avenue on July 27, killing four people – one of whom was NYPD officer Didarul Islam, who left behind two children and a pregnant wife. Tamura, 27, who allegedly suffered from CTE, a brain disease sustained by American Football athletes, had planned to travel to the NFL headquarters.
But he instead carried out the shooting at the offices of real estate firm Rudin Management in a deadly case of mistaken identity.
