Times Square shooting reports: Were shots fired during Knicks championship celebration? What we know
Social media posts claim that shots were fired in Times Square during a celebration after the New York Knicks won their first NBA title in 53 years. A shocking video on X is being circulated with the claim that Knicks fans tried to “FLIP OVER a school bus in Times Square, Smashing it’s Windshield and shaking it side to side.”
One X post reads, “In Times Square, a fight broke out, and either gunfire or fireworks erupted, and the crowd ran for their lives.”
Conservative influencer Nick Sortor also reported on the alleged shooting, writing, “SHOOTING REPORTED IN TIMES SQUARE AMID KNICKS RIOTS. Rioters are BLOCKING emergency vehicles from responding. THE NATIONAL GUARD SHOULD’VE BEEN DEPLOYED YESTERDAY.” He shared a video of the chaos, and blamed Kathy Hochul for the situation.