NEW YORK (BN24) — Three people were wounded in an early-morning shooting at New York City’s Times Square on Saturday, police said, prompting a swift response in one of the world’s busiest public spaces.
The New York Police Department said the gunfire erupted at around 1:20 a.m., injuring three people whose conditions are not life-threatening. One individual is in custody and being questioned, though no charges have yet been filed.
Video posted on social media showed chaotic scenes as panicked bystanders fled, officers surrounded a vehicle, and police attended to victims lying on the pavement. Several of the injured were hospitalized.
Authorities have not released details about the circumstances leading to the shooting.
The incident comes as New York City experiences its lowest number of shootings in decades, with gun violence down 23% compared with the same period last year. Firearms are banned in Times Square and other designated “sensitive locations” under state law, a restriction the U.S. Supreme Court declined to overturn in April.
