Times Square shooting leaves 3 injured, NYPD says
The Aug. 9 Times Square shooting comes nearly two weeks after a mass shooting less than a mile away in midtown.
NEW YORK − A teenager is accused of shooting three people in Times Square early Aug. 9 after an argument escalated in the busy tourist hub, police said.
At around 1:20 a.m., the verbal dispute unfolded at 44th Street and 7th Avenue in midtown Manhattan, New York City police said.
Then, a 17-year-old boy allegedly pulled out a gun and opened fire, injuring three: 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 hit in the left leg, NYPD said. The argument involved the suspect and the 19-year-old man who was shot, police said.
NYPD said two nearby police officers responded and arrested the teenage suspect soon after shots rang out. The suspect's name is not being released. Police recovered a firearm at the scene.
All three victims were taken to Bellevue hospital and were in stable condition, police said.
There are no other suspects wanted in the shooting, police said. Charges are pending.
The Aug. 9 Times Square shooting comes nearly two weeks after a mass shooting less than a mile away in midtown. During rush hour on July 28, the lone gunman entered a skyscraper and opened fire, fatally shooting four people before killing himself.
Despite the high-profile shootings, gun violence in New York has dropped through the year, according to NYPD data.
Eduardo Cuevas is based in New York City. Reach him by email at emcuevas1@usatoday.com or on Signal at emcuevas.01.