Person in custody after reported shooting near Central Park, NYPD says

The Brief

  • One person is in custody after a reported shooting near Central Park, the NYPD said.
  • It happened at Central Park West and West 70th Street at around 8:46 a.m. Friday, according to police.
  • Investigators said three shots were fired after an argument “escalated into a physical attack,” but no one was hurt.

NEW YORK One person is in custody after an argument led to a shooting near Central Park, the NYPD said.

What we know:

According to police, officers responded to a 911 call about shots fired at Central Park West and West 70th Street at around 8:46 a.m. Friday.

Officers said they were told a man was approached by an unidentified individual, who started a verbal argument with him.

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