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ARCHIVE - Numerous people stand in Times Square in Manhattan in the early evening. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa
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Three people have been injured by gunshots in the middle of the hustle and bustle of New York's Times Square. An 18-year-old, a 19-year-old and a 65-year-old are in hospital with gunshot wounds, US media reported, citing the police in the East Coast metropolis. They are in a stable condition.
The shots were fired at around 1.20 a.m. on Saturday night (local time) in the busy square in the Manhattan district. One person was arrested, it was reported. Following the incident, parts of Broadway and Seventh Avenue, where Times Square intersects, were cordoned off. More than a dozen police cars were on the scene.
Incident follows fatal shooting at the end of July
At the end of July, a man shot and killed four people and himself in a Manhattan skyscraper. According to media reports, it was the deadliest attack with a firearm in the metropolis of millions for 25 years.
Firearms are readily available in the USA and are in circulation in large numbers. After acts of violence - for example at schools, supermarkets, nightclubs or public events - there are always heated debates about stricter gun laws. However, no tangible progress has been made to date. Comprehensive reform has failed for years due to resistance from Republicans and the powerful gun lobby.
09.08.2025, 12:56
