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Three injured after shooting in Times Square with car ‘hit by bullets’ as panicked crowds flee tourist spot

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THREE people have been injured after a gunman opened fire in Times Square, police said.

Footage showed panicked crowds fleeing the tourist spot in New York as cops swarmed a vehicle.

A large crowd of people in Times Square.

Three people were shot in Times Square after a ‘dispute’Credit: AFP

Police told The Sun that gunfire erupted at 1.20am after a “verbal dispute between two people escalated”.

A 65-year-old man and a 19-year-old man suffered gunshot wounds – while an 18-year-old woman was rushed to hospital with a wound to her neck.

A police spokesperson said: “All were taken to Bellevue Hospital and are in stable condition.”

Cops confirmed a suspect was arrested at the scene near 44th Street and 7th Avenue.

Witnesses described seeing bullet holes on the windows of a car.

Footage showed one person on a stretcher being wheeled into an ambulance as cops sealed off the scene.

Another clip showed crowds fleeing outside the Hard Rock Cafe after gunshots rang out.

Crowded Times Square in Manhattan.

Three people were shot in the early hours in Times SquareCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
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