TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan (WABC) — A teenager is in custody after a large fight in Times Square on Thursday left one person slashed and others running for cover when shots were fired, according to police.<\/p>\n
The dramatic sound of gunfire appeared to come from a young man or teenager aiming and firing a gun at the corner of 44th Street and Broadway at around 3:40 p.m.<\/p>\n
No one was hit or struck, but the sounds and sight of that gunfire sent people scattering and running for their lives through Times Square.<\/p>\n
The gunman was seen sprinting south, slamming right into a police officer, before running east on 42nd Street with police chasing him.<\/p>\n
Police say that shortly after placing a person into custody, a secondary shooting occurred at 45th Street and Eighth Avenue.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t see much, but I was down there right around the corner, I heard ‘pow-pow-pow.’ I checked my phone, I see, shots fired near Times square,” said a witness named Jose Rios.<\/p>\n
People bolted into stores on Broadway, and on 45th Street and Eighth Avenue. Workers at a souvenir shop say they helped people who had fallen to the ground in the chaos as they ran west.<\/p>\n
Police descended on the area, collecting evidence and determining where the bullets landed.<\/p>\n
The melee that led to all this may have also sent a 26-year-old man to the Morningside Hospital after police found him with a stab wound to the neck. He’s expected to recover.<\/p>\n
“Insane. I don’t really expect this to happen in this area. Especially. A lot of tourists around,” said Abdul, who works nearby.<\/p>\n
Police say they have one teenager in custody. It’s not clear if he’s the gunman seen in Earth Cam video<\/a>, but they told Eyewitness News they are looking for additional suspects and are still investigating what led to the gunfire that put crowds of people in danger.<\/p>\n ———-<\/p>\n * Get Eyewitness News Delivered<\/a> <\/p>\n * More Manhattan news<\/a><\/p>\n * Send us a news tip<\/a><\/p>\n * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts on the go<\/a> <\/p>\n * Download our connected TV app<\/a> <\/p>\n
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