Teen Charged After Double Shooting Following NYC Pride, Police Say

NEW YORK CITY — A teen suspect has been charged with attempted murder after two girls were near Sheridan Square in Greenwich Village during NYC Pride celebrations last month, police announced.

The 17-year-old has also been charged with felony assault and criminal possession of a weapon in connection to the June 29 shooting incident.

The shooting stemmed from a fight between two groups of teenagers, police said.

A 16-year-old girl, who initially opened fired on the other group, was shot in the head, police said.

Her friend, the 17-year-old suspect, was also armed and fired into the crowd and struck another 17-year-old girl who was an innocent bystander, according to the New York Post and police.

The 16-year-old was taken to a local hospital, where she was listed in critical condition.

The 17-year-old was listed in stable condition, an NYPD spokesperson told Patch.

"Saddened to learn about the shooting by the Stonewall Inn tonight as Pride celebrations were winding down," New York Mayor Eric Adams said on social media after the shooting. "During a time when our city should be rejoicing and celebrating members of our diverse LGBTQ+ community, incidents like this are devastating."

An investigation remains ongoing.