Two people were injured in a shooting near a McDonald’s on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on Halloween night. According to the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the suspect pulled the trigger on a group of six teenagers on a boat near Amsterdam Avenue and West 71st Street at around 6:30 p.m. on the 31st.
A 17-year-old male was shot in the leg and a 19-year-old male was shot in the shoulder, and the suspect fled the scene. The victims fled into the McDonald’s immediately after the shooting, causing a commotion in the area.
Police said both victims were treated at a nearby hospital and their injuries are not severe. Police are waiting for any witnesses to come forward with information.