New York Times Square shooting follows Knicks championship parade

On the afternoon of June 18, 2026, gunfire erupted in Times Square, Manhattan, just hours after the city’s celebratory parade for the New York Knicks’ NBA championship. Police were dispatched to the intersection of West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue (near Broadway) at about 15:30‑16:00 local time. Witnesses heard multiple shots, and video footage shows crowds of tourists and residents fleeing the scene.

New York Police Department officers quickly located the shooter, arrested the suspect – reported in several accounts as a teenager or minor – and seized a firearm. The suspect was taken into custody and the weapon placed under evidence. No fatalities were confirmed, and most reports noted that no one was injured, though one account mentioned a person being taken to a hospital without further details.

Authorities cordoned off the area, issued alerts urging people to avoid Times Square, and began an investigation into the motive. The incident occurred amid heightened crowds for the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches being hosted in the United States, amplifying public concern.

“At approximately 15:37 hours, police responded to shots fired in the vicinity of 43rd St. and Seventh Avenue,” an NYPD spokesperson told reporters. The investigation remains ongoing.