Times Square Shooting Report: Were there any shots fired as Knicks celebrated championship? what we know

Social media posts said the shooting occurred in Times Square during celebrations after the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years. shocking Videos on X A Knicks fan allegedly tried to “flip a school bus over in Times Square, smashing its windshield and shaking it from side to side.”

one X posts Wrote: “In Times Square, a fight broke out. There were either gunfire or fireworks, and the crowd ran for their lives.”

Conservative influencer Nick Sauter, who also reported on the shooting, wrote: “There were riots in the Knicks and a shooting in Times Square. Rioters blocked emergency vehicles from responding. The National Guard should have been deployed yesterday,” he wrote. shared a video And blame the situation on Kathy Hochul.

a video NYPD officers are shown running through Times Square.

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another post Claiming that a shooting occurred “on Broadway 42nd Street while the New York Knicks were celebrating in Times Square”!

Sortor shared another video Shows “rioters” destroying school buses and smashing windows. “One of the drivers had a panic attack,” he claimed.

The game is on Texas. Yet New Yorkers celebrated on the streets of their hometown.

mayor of new york Zoran Mamdani Posts on social media before the game said the city was partnering with the Knicks to host watch parties at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and outside Wollman Rink. “As we celebrate, let’s be responsible, look out for each other, stay safe, stay smart and make this a night that reflects the best of our city,” Mamdani said.