Crime & Safety

Search Continues For Gunman In Ski Mask Who Opened Fire Into Manhattan Harry Potter Store

Police said a security guard inside the store heard noise, then saw a man wearing a ski mask standing in the front glass window.

August 23, 2021

Police say they’re searching for a gunman who fired shots into the Harry Potter store Friday morning in the Flatiron District.

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The shooting happened around 4:30 a.m. on Fifth Avenue.

Police said a security guard inside the store heard noise, then saw a man wearing a ski mask standing in the front glass window.

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