Transported to hospital, “he succumbed to his injuries,” said a police spokesperson by email. “There were no arrests. The investigation is continuing,” added the same source. According to the New York Daily News, relying on a witness on the spot, the young man was shot dead by two people who fled.
Ban on carrying a weapon
And according to this same source, the shootings caused a start of panic in this hypertourist district with “a stampede of people trying to escape”. Times Square is one of the most famous New York sites in the world: a crossroads and an esplanade in the heart of Manhattan, surrounded by giant electronic billboards lit day and night for the 50 million visitors who flock there each year. . In principle, since September 1, it is forbidden to walk around armed in this whole district.
