NEW YORK - Three people were injured in a shooting at Times Square early Saturday, said the New York City Police Department (NYPD).
All the injured were hospitalized and in stable condition, said an NYPD spokesperson. A 17-year-old boy was held in custody and a firearm was recovered.
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Saturday's shooting occurred at around 1:20 am East Time (0520 GMT) at the intersection of 44th Street and Seventh Avenue in the city's heavily touristed district.
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Videos on social media show people running away from the scene after the shooting, while the police were surrounding a vehicle and attending to the wounded lying on the ground.
The incident came days after July's deadly shooting in a Manhattan office tower, which left four people dead.