Three suspects arrested in shooting of street food vendor in Times Square
The 29-year-old victim, according to the New York Post, was transported to Bellevue Hospital with a gunshot wound to his arm.
A man opened fire and injured another in the heart of Times Square. The shooter and his accomplices fled the scene afterward.
Police apprehended them hours later, arresting three young men in connection with the incident.
The injured, a 29-year-old man, according to the New York Post, was transported to Bellevue Hospital with a gunshot wound to his arm. He is a street food vendor who got into an argument with the group of youths in the early hours of the morning.
The shooting occurred between Seventh Avenue and West 47th Street, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD). It took place in the early morning, around 5 a.m. local time.
According to witnesses interviewed by the New York Post, the shooting erupted after a group of people began arguing near Times Square. Around five shots were heard in the square.