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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Anyone wearing hoodies and sweats in this heat… never up to anything good.
The illiteracy in this city is alarming
Time for some long prison sentences.
Dead ass cus this is out of control
Bruhdaz it’s not racist to point out facts
Anyone wearing hoodies and sweats in this heat… never up to anything good.
The illiteracy in this city is alarming
Time for some long prison sentences.
Dead ass cus this is out of control
Bruhdaz it’s not racist to point out facts
Anyone wearing hoodies and sweats in this heat… never up to anything good.
The illiteracy in this city is alarming
Time for some long prison sentences.
Dead ass cus this is out of control
Bruhdaz it’s not racist to point out facts
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Anyone wearing hoodies and sweats in this heat… never up to anything good.
The illiteracy in this city is alarming
Time for some long prison sentences.
Dead ass cus this is out of control
Bruhdaz it’s not racist to point out facts