17-Year-Old Arrested After Times Square Dispute Leads to Triple Shooting

Times Square Shooting Incident

• 🎯 A dispute in Times Square on a Friday night escalated into a shooting, resulting in three people being hospitalized.
• 📍 The incident occurred around 1:20 AM at 44th Street and 7th Avenue, a busy area of Times Square.

Suspect and Victims

• 👮 A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested, and the gun used in the incident has been recovered.
• 🤕 The victims include a 19-year-old shot in the foot, an 18-year-old female grazed in the neck, and a 65-year-old man shot in the thigh.
• ✅ All three victims are in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital, with injuries not considered life-threatening.

Investigation and Witness Accounts

• 🔍 Police are investigating the nature of the initial dispute between the 19-year-old and the 17-year-old suspect.
• 🏃 Witnesses described hearing gunshots and then seeing people running, with some initially mistaking the sounds for fireworks.
• 📰 Charges are pending against the 17-year-old, and the investigation is ongoing.