NYPD Seeks Two Men in Times Square Knicks Parade Shooting
🤖 AI Generated ImageThe NYPD is searching for two men who fired guns in Times Square on the night of June 13–14 as thousands celebrated the Knicks' first NBA championship in 53 years.
Surveillance images of both suspects were released by investigators on June 16, and the search is ongoing.
What Happened at Broadway and West 43rd Street
The shooting occurred at approximately 2 a.m. near the corner of Broadway and West 43rd Street, according to the NYPD, as crowds surged through Midtown Manhattan following the Knicks' Game 5 victory in San Antonio.
A 17-year-old boy was struck once in the left foot.
The street was so packed at the time that an ambulance could not reach him, Fortune reported. He was eventually transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.
The NYPD confirmed to Newsweek that the shooting was not celebratory gunfire — sources said the two suspects specifically brandished handguns and fired at an unspecified target in the crowd.
A firearm was recovered at the scene.
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What NYPD Released — and What the Investigation Shows
CBS New York confirmed that detectives released surveillance images of both suspects on June 16 and are actively seeking the public's help identifying them.
The NYPD's Crime Stoppers tip line — 800-577-TIPS — is accepting information.
Three people were initially taken into custody at the scene on June 14, and a firearm was recovered. Charges are pending against those individuals, and it is unclear whether any of them are the two suspects in the newly released surveillance images.
AmNewYork reported that the shots were fired as hundreds of other celebrants simultaneously scaled a row of World Cup school buses parked nearby — ripping off hoods, smashing windshields, and eventually setting five buses on fire.
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The Broader Violence That Night — by the Numbers
The shooting was one part of a larger pattern of violence that unfolded across Manhattan after the Knicks clinched the title.
The NYPD confirmed four separate slashings and stabbings occurred alongside the shooting. Five school buses were destroyed or set ablaze. Ten officers were injured, including one punched in the face and another struck with a glass bottle.
A total of 15 people were arrested in the immediate area of Madison Square Garden, according to The New York Times, with 48 more taken into custody across the city and issued summonses.
A 28-year-old man was charged with assault for punching a police officer.
The suspect count and the surveillance image release together signal that the investigation into the shooting specifically is still actively developing — a week after the night in question.
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What the City Faces Now — Days After the Parade
The Knicks' championship parade through the Canyon of Heroes on June 18 drew an estimated one million fans under the largest planned NYPD security operation in the department's history.
It passed without major incident.
But the June 14 shooting remains open. The two suspects are unidentified. The victim, a teenager who was shot in the foot in a street too crowded for an ambulance to reach, has been discharged from Bellevue but the people who shot him have not been found.
The NYPD is asking anyone with information to call 800-577-TIPS or, for Spanish speakers, 888-57-PISTA. Tips can also be submitted online at the Crime Stoppers website.
Key Takeaways
- Two unidentified men are being sought by the NYPD after firing guns in Times Square near Broadway and West 43rd Street at approximately 2 a.m. on June 14 during Knicks championship celebrations.
- A 17-year-old boy was shot once in the left foot and transported to Bellevue Hospital; he is in stable condition.
- The NYPD confirmed the shooting was not celebratory — suspects fired at a specific target in the crowd.
- Surveillance images of both suspects were released on June 16; the investigation is ongoing.
- The broader night of violence included 4 slashings, 5 buses destroyed, 10 officers injured, and 63+ arrests across New York City.
- Tips can be called in to NYPD Crime Stoppers: 800-577-TIPS.
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