NYC Times Square shooting sends young child, one other to hospital
Two women and a four-year-old child were shot in Times Square in Saturday afternoon, and the New York Police Department is seeking a person of interest that fled the scene.
The New York Police Department released this photo of a person of interest in May 8 shooting in Times Square.The shooting occurred around 5 p.m. ET on 44th St. and 7th Avenue, according to the New York Police Department. Hours later, the NYPD released video of the suspect. Shea said he had"no doubt" the suspect would be caught shortly.Mayor Bill de Blasio attributed the shooting to a"flood of illegal guns" in the city.
Shea said he was"very concerned" about the proliferation of guns in the city, and his officers had been taking guns off the street at an"alarming rate," but it was time for those with illegal firearms to"face punishment."
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