<Anchor> A
shooting took place in broad daylight in the middle of Times Square, a representative tourist attraction in New York. Three people were shot, including a 4-year-old boy nearby. Citizens were shocked by a firefight on Times Square in central New York.
This is Kim Jong-won's correspondent from New York.
<Reporter> On a
Saturday afternoon, New York Times Square is crowded with people, and people who are terrified by a sudden heard gunfire run hand in hand and run into a mess, and the police who were waiting nearby soon flock to the scene.
[Witness: We were about 60 meters away from the shooting site. I was sitting, and suddenly I heard gunshots, and people just started running in the opposite direction. We just ran and found a place to hide nearby.] As you can see,
Times Square, where the most people gather in New York City, was emptied right after the incident, as the police line was struck and access was controlled.
A police investigation revealed that while four men were arguing on the street, one suddenly pulled a gun and fired, and three nearby pedestrians, including a 23-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl, were shot.
[Dermott Shea/New York Police Commissioner: A four-year-old child underwent surgery. She's a very brave girl, and she was shot while buying a toy.]
All of the victims were
shot in the
legs and feet, and it was known that life was not affected.
Citizens were in shock.
[New Yorkers: Times Square is one of the safest places in New York City.
But this happened.
Now I don't feel safe anywhere.
This happened even though the police were nearby.
This is the first time I've ever seen an incident like this happen.] The
police released a picture of a suspect who had fled from the scene and started pursuing it.
(Video coverage: Lee Sang-wook, video editing: Kim Ho-jin)