Three people were wounded during a shooting at New York City's iconic Times Square, the New York Police Department said Saturday.

A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested after three people were shot in New York City's Times Square in the early hours of Saturday. Gunfire rang out about 01:20 EDT (05:20 GMT) at West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue, below the towering billboards in one of the world's busiest tourist hotspots.

Three people were wounded during a shooting at New York City’s iconic Times Square, police said Saturday. One person was held in custody and questioned over the shooting, the New York Police Department said. No charges have been pressed yet.