17-year-old suspect arrested as gunshots rock Time Square

Three people were wounded in an early Saturday morning shooting in New York City’s famed Times Square, with police detaining a 17-year-old suspect in connection with the incident.

The shots rang out around 1:20 a.m. near the intersection of 44th Street and 7th Avenue — just steps from the Hard Rock Café and Carmine’s Italian Restaurant — in a designated gun-free zone. Witnesses described panic as bystanders scattered for cover.

An 18-year-old woman and two men, aged 19 and 65, were injured, according to police. All three were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where they are in stable condition and expected to survive.

Authorities say the violence began with a dispute between two people, though the cause of the confrontation remains unclear. The teenage suspect was taken into custody, but as of Saturday morning, no charges had been filed.

Video from the scene shows officers swarming the area and paramedics treating victims. One man was seen lying on the ground near an SUV before being lifted onto a gurney and taken away by ambulance. A woman emerged from the same vehicle visibly shaken but apparently unharmed. Police have not confirmed whether anyone in the SUV was among those shot.

This latest incident adds to a troubling series of shootings involving teenagers in Times Square. In February 2024, a 15-year-old Venezuelan migrant was arrested after allegedly shooting a tourist in the leg at JD Sports and firing at an NYPD officer during his escape. In April, a food cart vendor was shot four blocks from Saturday’s crime scene following a dispute with a group of young people.

The NYPD says the investigation is ongoing.

(FOX NEWS)