Tourists run for their lives as gunfire erupts in New York's Times Square as terrified parents drag children to safety

Published: 04:35, 19 June 2026 | Updated: 04:50, 19 June 2026 Tourists were left scrambling for their lives after gunfire erupted in New York City's busy Times Square. The chaos unfolded at 3.30pm near 42nd Street and Broadway on Thursday, following the Knicks' ticker-tape championship parade which drew massive crowds. Video showed tourists, including parents who were frantically pulling their children, sprinting away from at least two gunmen as at least four shots rang out. Officials said the shooting began after a dispute between several people.  A 26-year-old man was also slashed in connection to the conflict that broke out.  He was transported to the hospital in stable condition.   Bonnie White told the New York Post that her vehicle was struck with a bullet: 'There were shots fired, and my car got hit in the hood. 'I just heard the shots fired, and I seen the guy. I'm p***ed. I'm so mad. I don't know what's going to happen to my car.' Another witness described hearing the shots ring out: 'Five shots. Bang bang bang bang bang. People started running. Everybody just took cover. Parents fled with their children in hand after a shooting broke out in Times Square in New York City Video showed tourists sprinting away from at least two gunmen in New York City's Times Square  The chaos erupted Thursday following the New York Knicks' championship parade A suspect was taking into custody and a firearm was recovered  The New York Knicks parade was held on Thursday following the teams first win in 53 years   'Once they apprehended him, it was back to normal. Now we over here eating shish kabab chilling.'   The alleged shooter was a 17-year-old.  Police confirmed a suspect is in custody and a firearm was recovered. ABC noted that Earth Cam footage showed a suspect dressed in black point a gun before fleeing the scene.  The alleged shooter is pending charges.  Officials said the incident remains under investigation.  The Daily Mail has reached out to the New York Police Department for comment.  The shooting comes shortly after the Big Apple descended into chaos following the Knicks finally ending their 53-year title drought on Saturday. The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.