The New York Police Department (NYPD) reported this Thursday (18) that arrested one person after several shots were fired in Times Squarein New York, in the United States. According to the corporation, a weapon was seized with the suspect under 18. No one was injured. The information is from the North American broadcaster CBS.
Images captured by an EarthCam webcam showed two people dressed in black apparently draw weapons and open fire at an intersection. The police are investigating whether the attack was random or targetedas well as continues to look for others involved.
The episode took place around 5pm (Brasília time) after the parade in honor of the New York Knicks team for winning the first NBA title in 53 years. The attack caused rush at the intersection of one of the main tourist attractions in the United States.
Due to the New York Knicks parade, according to authorities, 10 thousand police officers were mobilized to ensure the safety of the event. The news agency Associated Press reported that the fire was opened a few meters from a vehicle.
