Violence erupted in New York City’s Greenwich Village following Sunday’s Pride March, leaving two teenagers hospitalized from gunshot wounds and dozens more injured during separate incidents that sent thousands fleeing in terror.
Police responded to gunfire reports at approximately 10:15 PM Sunday evening near the historic Stonewall Inn, the legendary LGBTQ establishment that sparked the modern gay rights movement.
The shooting occurred just around the corner from the famous bar in an area packed with Pride celebration attendees.
A 16-year-old girl suffered critical injuries in the shooting and was rushed to a local hospital in serious condition.
A second victim, a 17-year-old girl, sustained injuries but was listed in stable condition after receiving medical treatment.
Authorities have not made any arrests in connection with the shooting incident.
Police officials have not determined whether the attack was targeted or random, and the number of suspects involved remains unknown.
One witness described the chaotic scene to reporters: “This area has been packed with people all day, and we were getting ready to party through the night, and then, all of a sudden, ‘Boom boom boom!’ — everyone’s ducking and running for cover and screaming. It was complete pandemonium.”
The shooting occurred hours after a separate violent incident at Washington Square Park that injured over 50 people during Pride celebrations.
A shirtless man was arrested after deploying bear spray into crowds of celebrants at the popular Manhattan gathering spot.
The chemical attack triggered widespread panic among the estimated 10,000 people attending the Pride festivities in the park.
False rumors of gunfire spread rapidly through the crowd, causing a massive stampede as thousands attempted to flee simultaneously.
Police sources revealed that the suspect who deployed the bear spray believed he was about to be attacked by other individuals, according to New York Post reporting.
The man reportedly panicked and used the chemical weapon in what he claimed was self-defense.
The mass exodus from Washington Square Park created dangerous conditions as thousands of people rushed toward limited exit points.
Event barricades that were intended to maintain order instead created bottlenecks that trapped fleeing celebrants.
Omari Loftin, a 20-year-old who witnessed the Washington Square Park incident, described the terrifying moments.
The witness said, “We all thought some fanatic with a gun was shooting people, so of course we all ran in whatever direction would get us out of the park the fastest.”
“But because there were thousands and thousands of people, you had all these barricades up preventing you from making the fastest escape.”
“So we all had to file out in an organized fashion, which no one wanted to do because we were all scared.”
Another witness, 23-year-old Isaiah Whitehurst, recounted the sudden shift from celebration to chaos.
“Everyone’s dancing, everyone’s partying, and then everyone’s screaming. My friends and I didn’t know what happened, but word going around was that there were gunshots,” he shared.
“I didn’t hear gunshots, but when you hear the word ‘gunshots,’ that’s all you really need to get yourself the f*ck out of there.”
Whitehurst further described the dangerous crowd conditions that developed during the evacuation. “There was a stampede. People were screaming, tripping all over themselves.”
“Cops were trying to clear the park, but there was barricades up and everyone’s getting pushed up so tight against the barricades and it’s like a bottleneck,” he added.
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