Crime & Safety
'Stampede' Near Times Square After Man Shot Dead: Police, Report
A 22-year-old man was shot and killed at the Crossroads of the World Thursday evening, police said.
NEW YORK, NY — A crowd of people fled in terror after a man was shot dead near Times Square Thursday evening, according to police and reports.
The 22-year-old man was shot in the chest outside the Shake Shack on West 44th Street and Eighth Avenue about 5:30 p.m., according to police.
The shooting triggered a "stampede" as people ran for safety, reported the Daily News.
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First responders rushed the man to Mount Sinai West but doctors were unable to save his life, said police.
The investigation is still ongoing and there were no arrests.
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“There’s a lot of action on these corners," filmmaker Kris Williams told a Daily News reporter. "It gets very territorial...I’m not surprised at all."
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