Three people were shot and wounded in New York’s Times Square, the New York Police Department said on Saturday.
An 18 year-old female, 19-year old male, and a 65-year old male - are in a stable condition in hospital, an NYPD spokesperson said.
A 17 year-old male is in custody, the NYPD added. The police also recovered a firearm.
The shooting took place at around 1.20am local time (6.20am Irish time)and followed a verbal altercation with one of the victims, the NYPD added. It said it was not known at this time whether the shooter or the victims knew each other.
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Mass shootings are relatively common in the United States, where guns are widely available. - Reuters
