A shooting occurred in the early hours of this Saturday in Times Square, New Yorkwhen an armed teenager opened fire against the crowd, leaving three injured, according to the City Police Department.
The event occurred around 1:20 am, local timeafter a verbal dispute between two people climb until becoming an exchange of shooting.
The victims, between 19 and 65, were transferred to nearby medical centers and are in stable condition.
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Agents present in the area They arrested the alleged shooter at the scenehe reported The newspaper.
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The 17 -year -old remains in custody and is expected that in the next few hours the charges against him will appear.
The incident unleashed panic scenes among passers -by, in one of the busiest areas of Manhattan.
Shared images in social networks show a people fleeing to the race to get safe.
This event occurs after In July another shooting will be recorded in an office building in Manhattanwhich left four dead, including a senior executive from Blackstone and a NYPD agent.
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In the United States the possession of firearms is legal, which keeps the debate on public safety and armed violence in the country open.
