Times Square shooting LIVE: Three people shot after gunman, 17, opens fire in heart of NYC

6 mins ago10:43 Emily Wright

An ice cream truck owner, Ahmed Talal, told the New York Times that he heard the gunshots when they rang out across Times Square early on Saturday morning.

He said he saw people running in his direction "followed by about 10 cops", and added that, while people have continued to walk around Times Square, crowds are reduced.

He said the crowds were around half as large as they would typically be, around 90 minutes after the incident.

1 hour ago09:42 Emily Wright

Times Square is designated as a gun-free zone. 

Following a Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights, New York State enacted a law that prohibits firearms in "sensitive locations," including Times Square, schools, government buildings and places of worship. The law aims to balance gun rights with public safety concerns.

This means it is illegal for most people to carry a gun there, even if they have a permit.

The city has installed signs in the area to inform the public of this restriction.

1 hour ago09:40 Emily Wright

1 hour ago09:28 Emily Wright

New pictures show NYPD officers converging on the area to search for evidence and gather clues.

Police have implemented several road closures in the area.

(Image: Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)

(Image: Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)

1 hour ago09:22 Emily Wright

Three people were injured in the shooting.

An 18-year-old female suffered a graze wound to the neck.

A 19-year-old male was shot in the right foot, while a 65-year-old man was shot in the left leg, The Times has reported.

A police spokesperson said: "All were taken to Bellevue Hospital and are in stable condition".

1 hour ago09:21 Emily Wright

2 hours ago09:14 Emily Wright

Pictures are starting to emerge from the scene of the shooting in Times Square, NYC. 

Police can be seen surrounding a large black vehicle, which has clearly been damaged. 

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2 hours ago09:04 Emily Wright

According to reports, the gunman who shot three people in Times Square is a minor, aged 17.

The 17-year-old suspected shooter was taken into custody, as officers recovered a firearm at the scene. The teenager has not been identified because of his age and no charges have reportedly been filed.

An 18-year-old female and two men, 19 and 65, were injured in the shooting. All three victims were transported to Bellevue Hospital and are listed in stable condition, police said.

2 hours ago08:58 Emily Wright

Just before 6pm on July 28, Shane Devon Tamura pulled up to a busy office skyscraper, 345 Park Avenue, after driving from his home in Las Vegas.

Armed with an M4 rifle, the 27-year-old opened fire at the building's entrance, killing a New York City police officer, Didarul Islam, who was expecting his third child.

Tamura then shot and killed an investment company executive - a mother of two - before gunning down a security guard.

Taking the lift to the 33rd floor, he entered the HQ of the property management firm Rudin, where he fatally shot a 27-year-old associate. An NFL employee was also critically injured during the rampage but is expected to survive. 

The attack ended when Tamura turned the gun on himself.

2 hours ago08:44 Emily Wright

The horror shooting in Times Square on Saturday comes just days after Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced that in the first seven months of 2025, New York City saw the fewest shooting incidents and shooting victims in recorded history.

During the seven-month stretch, the city recorded 412 shooting incidents and 489 shooting victims, compared to the previous all-time lows of 426 in 2017 and 522 in 2018. 

July 2025 also set new record lows for the month, with just 75 shooting incidents and 92 shooting victims - breaking the previous July record of 79 shooting incidents and 102 shooting victims, set in 2017.

“New York City just recorded the lowest number of shooting incidents and shooting victims ever for the first seven months of any year, while major crime continued to decline citywide. Excluding the two pandemic years, it was also the safest July in our subway system in recorded history,” said NYPD Commissioner Tisch.

“These achievements are to the direct credit of the women and men of the NYPD, who now carry forward the legacy of Detective First Grade Didarul Islam.”

Didarul Islam was killed along with three others in the mass shooting at Park Avenue Tower in Midtown Manhattan on July 28.

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2 hours ago08:36 Emily Wright

Times Square is one of the world's most visited tourist attractions, drawing an estimated 50 million visitors annually.

Approximately 330,000 people pass through Times Square daily - many of them tourists - with as many as 460,000 pedestrians on its busiest days.

One of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections, it is also the hub of the Broadway Theater District and a major centre of the world's entertainment industry.

The Times Square–42nd Street and 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal stations have consistently ranked as the busiest in the New York City Subway system, transporting more than 200,000 passengers every day.

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2 hours ago08:33 Emily Wright

Attached below is a map of where the shooting took place, between West 44th Streets and 7th Avenue.

On Google Maps, the road has been marked as closed and will reportedly remain so until 9.30am BST.

3 hours ago08:08 Emily Wright

Police have told The Sun that gunfire erupted at 1.20am after a "verbal dispute between two people escalated".

A 65-year-old man and a 19-year-old man suffered gunshot wounds, while an 18-year-old woman was rushed to hospital with a wound to her neck.

A police spokesperson said: "All were taken to Bellevue Hospital and are in stable condition."

Police also confirmed a suspect was arrested at the scene. 

3 hours ago08:05 Emily Wright

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has not yet released a statement, so there is no information on how many people have been injured in Times Square, or if anyone has died. Most information so far has been from social media.

We will bring you this information as soon as we have it, please stay with us.

3 hours ago07:59 Emily Wright

The events in NYC have taken place just eight hours after a shooting occurred on campus at Emory College in Atlanta, Georgia. 

The college's Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response shared an urgent message just after 4pm on social media, urging its students to “run, hide and fight”.

One DeKalb County police officer had been shot and killed, identified as David Rose, 33.

For more details on that incident, click here.

3 hours ago07:56 Emily Wright

According to MailOnline, one woman, 18, and two men, 19 and 65, have been injured in the violence in Times Square in the early hours of Saturday morning.

All three victims have been taken to hospital, where they remain in a stable condition. A suspect has been taken into custody.

3 hours ago07:43 Emily Wright

One person claiming to be a witness at the scene in NYC posted a video online stating three people were shot in the city this morning, with bullets piercing car windows.

They wrote on X: "Three people have been shot in the heart of Times Square. Bodies are on the ground, bullet holes pierce car windows. The chaos unfolded near a major tourist area. One suspect is in custody."

3 hours ago07:41 Emily Wright

Social media reports indicate that three people have been injured in the incident and that one person has been taken into custody.

Ney York Police Department (NYPD) are yet to issue a statement on the incident.

3 hours ago07:39 Emily Wright

Bodies have reportedly been left strewn on the ground of one of New York's most famous tourist hotspots after multiple people were shot. 

Social media users are reporting a massive police response in Times Square, with clips posted online showing police rushing to the scene. 

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3 hours ago07:38 Emily Wright

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage as events unfold in Times Square, NYC, after reports of a shooting.

Stay with us for updates.