New York:
A shooting in New York’s bustling Times Square on Sunday injured a 21-year-old bystander, police stated, in the newest incident of gun violence in the Big Apple.
The man was struck in the back by a stray bullet as he walked with his family previous the Marriott Marquis hotel on Broadway about 5:15 pm (2215 GMT), a NYPD spokesperson told AFP.
“He was the unintended target in a dispute between two males,” stated the spokesperson.
The man, who nearby media stated was going to from upstate New York, was taken to hospital and is anticipated to survive, the spokesperson added.
Police are investigating and no arrests have been made, he stated.
The incident comes immediately after a shooting in Times Square in May injured a 4-year-old girl and two girls. The suspect was later arrested in Florida.
Sunday’s gunfire comes as Broadway starts to reopen following the pandemic-induced shutdown that closed all theaters in March 2020.
Bruce Springsteen became the 1st significant performer considering the fact that last spring to play in front of a packed residence on Broadway when he took to the stage on Saturday evening.
Shootings and crime in basic have sharply enhanced in New York considering the fact that the outbreak of coronavirus, with public security taking center stage in the course of the current mayoral campaign.
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