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- Times Square shooting sees tourists run for lives after gunman seen ‘discharging firearm into crowd’ (themirror.com)
Surveillance video has captured the alarming moment gunfire erupted in New York City’s bustling Times Square, just hours after the New York Knicks’ championship parade. The footage, seemingly from a nearby security camera, shows tourists casually walking about before a series of five loud gunshots rings out.
Panic quickly spreads through the crowd as people scramble for safety, darting toward nearby buildings and around the block. Yelling and screams fill the air amid the chaos. Some pedestrians, confused and frightened, freeze or hesitate in the middle of the street, while others dash into the roadway, narrowly avoiding slow-moving vehicles on Seventh Avenue.
The incident took place at approximately 3:37 p.m. on Thursday, according to a New York Police Department spokesperson. Officers responded promptly to reports of shots fired near 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue, where they observed an individual discharging a firearm into the crowd.
Authorities apprehended a man at the scene and recovered a firearm, though it has not yet been confirmed whether the weapon belonged to the suspect. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported, and the NYPD continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Additional footage from ground level shows a bystander narrating the unfolding events, describing people fighting moments before the shots were fired. The video captures the immediate rush of people fleeing the area, highlighting the sudden and terrifying disruption in one of the city’s most iconic and heavily trafficked locations.