Three people shot in Times Square

A woman and a child were shot in New York City’s Times Square, according to reports.

A portion of the commercial Manhattan intersection was closed down after shots rang out at approximately 4:55 p.m. near West 44th Street and 7th Avenue. Following a dispute that erupted between two to four men, a Hispanic 4-year-old girl from Brooklyn was shot in the leg, a female tourist from Rhode Island, 23, was also shot in the leg, and a 43-year-old Hispanic woman was shot in the foot, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said during a press conference. The 4-year-old is expected to undergo surgery at Bellevue Hospital, he added.