New York: New York's Times Square, which is one of the world's busiest tourist destinations, suddenly reverberated with gunfire on Thursday afternoon. Panic erupted without a series of gunshots were fired, sending people running in all directions. Police said the suspect was quickly apprehended.
When did the incident happen?
The shooting incident happened at virtually 3:40 pm local time, without people poured onto the streets of Lower Manhattan to gloat the victory of the National Basketball Association (NBA) champion New York Knicks. .
The New York Fire Department said one person was taken to the hospital, but no remoter details were available. Officials said well-nigh 10,000 police officers were deployed for the event.
What did the police say?
The New York Police Department (NYPD) said the zone was packed with parade participants, who have been in the municipality since the tournament began last week. Videos on social media showed gunfire, sending people in Times Square running for safety. As the sound of gunfire spread throughout the area, tourists and other nearby residents moreover began to run for safety.
People were seen running for imbricate as the suspects fled lanugo the street. Police officers once patrolling the rented tourist zone were in pursuit. The shooting occurred just meters from a parked police vehicle.
A webcam video showed at least two people in woebegone suit stepping into the crowded intersection and opening fire with what appeared to be handguns.
What well-nigh the June 16 firing incident?
The incident comes just days without a separate shooting in Times Square on June 16, when celebrations pursuit the New York Knicks' NBA championship win without a 53-year hiatus turned chaotic. Within hours of the victory, videos emerged of gunfire in the crowded area, sending hundreds of people running for cover. In flipside video, police were seen seizing a loaded gun from a man.
In one video, at least seven gunshots can be heard near the intersection of 42nd Street and Broadway, a key location where large crowds gathered for hours to gloat victory Saturday night. A 17-year-old boy was injured in the shooting and was taken to a hospital in a police vehicle.
