Food cart vendor shot in Times Square after dispute with group of people; 3 arrested

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30-04-2025

The Brief
A food cart vendor was shot in Times Square after a dispute with a group of young people, police said.
The shooting happened just before 5 a.m. near 7th Avenue and W. 47th Street.
According to police, three people were apprehended in the subway.
NEW YORK CITY - A food cart vendor was shot on Wednesday morning in Times Square following a dispute with a group of young people, the NYPD said.
What we know
The shooting happened just before 5 a.m. near 7th Avenue and W. 47th Street. SkyFOX was over the scene, where several police vehicles were seen.
According to NYPD Chief of Department John Chell, who appeared Wednesday morning on Good Day New York, there was a dispute between a group of young people and some food cart vendors.
As the group crossed the street, one of them turned and shot multiple times in the direction of the vendors, striking one in the arm, Chell said. He was expected to be OK.
Three people were apprehended in the subway. Chell believes they have the shooter in custody.
What they're saying
"Looks like this group walked across 47th Street, one stepped back into the middle of the street, fires down toward the vendors," Chell said. "But a good quick response, at least, we think we have him off the street."
What we don't know
The circumstances behind the dispute were unknown at the time. No ages or identities were known at the time.