Panic with gunshot and misunderstanding New York Times Square Aug. 7 14:56

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Amidst a series of gun shooting incidents in the United States, at the Times Square in New York, tourists and tourists who misunderstood the explosion sound of a motorcycle as a gunshot escaped all at once, and the surrounding area temporarily panicked.

According to the New York City Police Department, at 10:00 pm on the 6th, people around the Times Square in New York reported several reports that they heard gunshot sounds.

At that time, the footage shot near Times Square captures the screaming voice of many people running all at once and running away or lying on the ground.

After that, when the police investigated, it was found that it was not a gunshot but a plosive due to a malfunction of the motorcycle, and the police called on Twitter: “Don't panic. The area around Times Square is extremely safe!” have become.

In the US this month, a series of gun shootings occurred, killing 22 people in a large retail store in southern Texas, and 9 people in a restaurant in the Midwest Ohio.