Two Teens Shot Near NYC’s Stonewall Inn After Pride March: Police
Two teenagers were shot near the Stonewall Inn in New York City late Sunday following a Pride parade, according to police. The NYPD reported that officers responded to calls of shots fired at Sheridan Square near the famous LGBTQ bar around 10:15 p.m., as celebrations were winding down. A 16-year-old female suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was taken to Bellevue hospital in critical condition. A 17-year-old female sustained a gunshot wound to her left leg and was transported to Northwell Greenwich Village Hospital in stable condition.
Police have not yet arrested any suspects in the shooting. The Stonewall Inn, located in the heart of Greenwich Village, is known for its role in the 1969 police raid that is widely seen as the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ rights movement. The violence occurred just after thousands marched through the West Village in celebration of Pride Month.
Hours earlier, another Pride celebration at Washing Square Park descended into chaos after a false report of gunfire and an individual deploying bear spray into a crowd sparked a stampede of people running for their lives. The New York Post reports that more than 50 people were injured. The NYPD arrested the suspect and urged the public to remain calm.