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17-Year-Old Boy in Custody After Shots Fired in Times Square

Broadway & W 44th St, Midtown, Manhattan

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Summary

  • A 17-year-old boy is in police custody after a shooting in Times Square on Thursday afternoon, the NYPD said.
  • The gunfire erupted around 3:38 p.m. No injuries were reported.
  • Citizen user video showed officers cordoning off the intersection with tape as they worked to secure evidence in the crosswalk near West 44th Street.
  • A video from a YouTube livestream of the intersection showed at least one person opening fire before fleeing the scene as crowds of people ran away.
  • An investigation is ongoing. According to a report from ABC News, the gunfire stemmed from a brawl that also left a person slashed.

Timeline

CBS News confirms the suspect is a 17-year-old boy.

A report from ABC News indicates that a person was slashed during a brawl that ended in shots being fired.

One person has been taken into custody.

No injuries have been reported at this time, police said.

The NYPD confirmed that shots were fired around 3:38 p.m. Thursday.

Samdesk sources report a suspect was taken into custody. Citizen is working to corroborate this information.

An alert from NotifyNYC confirms there are traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions and emergency personnel near West 45th Street. Continue to avoid the area if possible.

Police have reopened a lane of traffic, only cordoning off the immediate area where the shooting occurred. Detectives are also at the scene.

Citizen user video shows at least five red cups being used to cover evidence in the crosswalk.

Police manage crowd near the vehicles involved in the minor collision at the investigation site.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Broadway & W 44th St.

Police manage a minor collision between an SUV and a taxi near the investigation site.

It is still unclear if anyone has been injured.

Dispatch continues to receive 911 calls reporting the shooting near Times Square.

User video shows police blocking off an intersection with white tape as officers cover secure evidence in the crosswalk.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Broadway & W 42nd St.

CBS News confirms the suspect is a 17-year-old boy.

A report from ABC News indicates that a person was slashed during a brawl that ended in shots being fired.

One person has been taken into custody.

No injuries have been reported at this time, police said.

The NYPD confirmed that shots were fired around 3:38 p.m. Thursday.

Samdesk sources report a suspect was taken into custody. Citizen is working to corroborate this information.

An alert from NotifyNYC confirms there are traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions and emergency personnel near West 45th Street. Continue to avoid the area if possible.

Police have reopened a lane of traffic, only cordoning off the immediate area where the shooting occurred. Detectives are also at the scene.

Citizen user video shows at least five red cups being used to cover evidence in the crosswalk.

Police manage crowd near the vehicles involved in the minor collision at the investigation site.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Broadway & W 44th St.

Police manage a minor collision between an SUV and a taxi near the investigation site.

It is still unclear if anyone has been injured.

Dispatch continues to receive 911 calls reporting the shooting near Times Square.

User video shows police blocking off an intersection with white tape as officers cover secure evidence in the crosswalk.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Broadway & W 42nd St.

CBS News confirms the suspect is a 17-year-old boy.

A report from ABC News indicates that a person was slashed during a brawl that ended in shots being fired.

One person has been taken into custody.

No injuries have been reported at this time, police said.

The NYPD confirmed that shots were fired around 3:38 p.m. Thursday.

Samdesk sources report a suspect was taken into custody. Citizen is working to corroborate this information.

An alert from NotifyNYC confirms there are traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions and emergency personnel near West 45th Street. Continue to avoid the area if possible.

Police have reopened a lane of traffic, only cordoning off the immediate area where the shooting occurred. Detectives are also at the scene.

Citizen user video shows at least five red cups being used to cover evidence in the crosswalk.

Police manage crowd near the vehicles involved in the minor collision at the investigation site.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Broadway & W 44th St.

Police manage a minor collision between an SUV and a taxi near the investigation site.

It is still unclear if anyone has been injured.

Dispatch continues to receive 911 calls reporting the shooting near Times Square.

User video shows police blocking off an intersection with white tape as officers cover secure evidence in the crosswalk.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Broadway & W 42nd St.

CBS News confirms the suspect is a 17-year-old boy.

A report from ABC News indicates that a person was slashed during a brawl that ended in shots being fired.

One person has been taken into custody.

No injuries have been reported at this time, police said.

The NYPD confirmed that shots were fired around 3:38 p.m. Thursday.

Samdesk sources report a suspect was taken into custody. Citizen is working to corroborate this information.

An alert from NotifyNYC confirms there are traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions and emergency personnel near West 45th Street. Continue to avoid the area if possible.

Police have reopened a lane of traffic, only cordoning off the immediate area where the shooting occurred. Detectives are also at the scene.

Citizen user video shows at least five red cups being used to cover evidence in the crosswalk.

Police manage crowd near the vehicles involved in the minor collision at the investigation site.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Broadway & W 44th St.

Police manage a minor collision between an SUV and a taxi near the investigation site.

It is still unclear if anyone has been injured.

Dispatch continues to receive 911 calls reporting the shooting near Times Square.

User video shows police blocking off an intersection with white tape as officers cover secure evidence in the crosswalk.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Broadway & W 42nd St.

CBS News confirms the suspect is a 17-year-old boy.

A report from ABC News indicates that a person was slashed during a brawl that ended in shots being fired.

One person has been taken into custody.

No injuries have been reported at this time, police said.

The NYPD confirmed that shots were fired around 3:38 p.m. Thursday.

Samdesk sources report a suspect was taken into custody. Citizen is working to corroborate this information.

An alert from NotifyNYC confirms there are traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions and emergency personnel near West 45th Street. Continue to avoid the area if possible.

Police have reopened a lane of traffic, only cordoning off the immediate area where the shooting occurred. Detectives are also at the scene.

Citizen user video shows at least five red cups being used to cover evidence in the crosswalk.

Police manage crowd near the vehicles involved in the minor collision at the investigation site.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Broadway & W 44th St.

Police manage a minor collision between an SUV and a taxi near the investigation site.

It is still unclear if anyone has been injured.

Dispatch continues to receive 911 calls reporting the shooting near Times Square.

User video shows police blocking off an intersection with white tape as officers cover secure evidence in the crosswalk.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Broadway & W 42nd St.

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Radio Clips

NYPD Transit MH South · Jun 18, 3:45PM · 0:31
Centraltooneresponsetwo.Oneresponse...Oneresponsetwo,canyoutestifyyourmessage?Um,itwascutoff,I'msorry.Central?Canyoutestifyyourlastmessage?Itwascutoff.Central,you'regoingtothe85thatTopsideputoverat4-4Broadway.10-4.Iseea13-4-4-2inBroadway.Isthatoneinthesame?Yeah,10-4.Alright,thankyou.
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NYPD Transit MH South · Jun 18, 3:44PM · 0:30
OneDeploymentLieutenant.OneDeploymentLieutenant.You'regettinga10-10.Southside,4-2andBroadway.JustraiseuptheDeploymentForceandgetitcomingtotransit.10-4.AndalsotheTaskForceForce.10-4.Idon'thaveitonmyqueueyet.
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NYPD Citywide 1 · Jun 18, 3:37PM · 0:25
In the midtown south, unconfirmed shots fired, Broadway and West 42. Broadway and West 42. Units taking over, shots fired at Broadway and West 42. 500 town south, we got, we got shots fired coming over 13 at 43 and 74. Requesting additional, shots fired in the south.
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Comments30

person26118h ago

Anyone wearing hoodies and sweats in this heat… never up to anything good.

BobbyV91919h ago

The illiteracy in this city is alarming

glendaleUser204090700417h ago

Time for some long prison sentences.

ShesoBrooklyn71817h ago

Dead ass cus this is out of control

kluck2120h ago

Bruhdaz it’s not racist to point out facts

person26118h ago

Anyone wearing hoodies and sweats in this heat… never up to anything good.

BobbyV91919h ago

The illiteracy in this city is alarming

glendaleUser204090700417h ago

Time for some long prison sentences.

ShesoBrooklyn71817h ago

Dead ass cus this is out of control

kluck2120h ago

Bruhdaz it’s not racist to point out facts

person26118h ago

Anyone wearing hoodies and sweats in this heat… never up to anything good.

BobbyV91919h ago

The illiteracy in this city is alarming

glendaleUser204090700417h ago

Time for some long prison sentences.

ShesoBrooklyn71817h ago

Dead ass cus this is out of control

kluck2120h ago

Bruhdaz it’s not racist to point out facts

person26118h ago

Anyone wearing hoodies and sweats in this heat… never up to anything good.

BobbyV91919h ago

The illiteracy in this city is alarming

glendaleUser204090700417h ago

Time for some long prison sentences.

ShesoBrooklyn71817h ago

Dead ass cus this is out of control

kluck2120h ago

Bruhdaz it’s not racist to point out facts

person26118h ago

Anyone wearing hoodies and sweats in this heat… never up to anything good.

BobbyV91919h ago

The illiteracy in this city is alarming

glendaleUser204090700417h ago

Time for some long prison sentences.

ShesoBrooklyn71817h ago

Dead ass cus this is out of control

kluck2120h ago

Bruhdaz it’s not racist to point out facts

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