Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 14
Teen Shot in Times Square After Knicks' 94-90 Title Win as Police Detain 3
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 14

Teen Shot in Times Square After Knicks' 94-90 Title Win as Police Detain 3

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 14

Summary

  • A 17-year-old boy was shot in the left foot near 42nd Street and Broadway around 2:01 a.m. Sunday and was hospitalized in stable condition, police said.
  • NYPD took three persons of interest into custody and recovered a firearm at the scene after gunfire broke out during sprawling Knicks championship celebrations.
  • Thousands had poured into Manhattan streets after New York beat San Antonio 94-90 in Game 5, clinching the franchise's first NBA title since 1973.
  • The celebrations also brought arrests, damaged vehicles, fireworks and crowd-control operations, with officers in riot gear and on horseback dispersing fans near Times Square and Madison Square Garden.
  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani had urged fans to celebrate responsibly, while police said full arrest totals and further updates would come later Sunday.

Insights

With NYC gun violence at historic lows, why did a shooting still erupt during the city’s biggest celebration in decades?
Despite a massive police plan, chaos ensued. What are the limits of policing spontaneous city-wide celebrations?