(MENAFN) In the early hours of Saturday, a 17-year-old suspect was taken into custody following a shooting incident in New York City's Times Square.

The gunfire erupted around 01:20 EDT (05:20 GMT) near West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue, beneath the towering advertisements in one of the busiest tourist destinations worldwide.

The police have not disclosed the teenager’s identity, and formal charges are still pending.

Authorities reported that a 19-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the foot, a 65-year-old man was struck in the left leg, and an 18-year-old woman suffered a graze injury to her neck.

All three victims were transported to the hospital and remain in stable condition.

The Times Square shooting broke out during an altercation outside a Raising Cane's chicken restaurant.

According to the New York Police Department, the incident originated from a disagreement. Law enforcement officials recovered a handgun at the scene.

This event follows last month’s shooting at an office building in Midtown Manhattan, which resulted in the deaths of four employees.

The suspected shooter, a 27-year-old from Nevada, was believed to have been targeting the National Football League offices.

New York police have noted that the city has experienced historically low levels of gun-related violence in recent months.

The recent shooting incident arrives just three months ahead of the New York mayoral election, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal agents in Washington DC to combat crimes attributed to youth.

On Friday, President Trump directed federal agents onto the streets of Washington DC to address what he described as "totally out of control" crime rates.

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