Teens Shot After NYC Pride Parade, Officials Say

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A shooting following New York City’s pride parade Sunday night left two teenage girls injured, according to the New York City Police Department (NYPD).

Police responded to reports that a person had been shot near New York City’s Stonewall Inn just after 10 p.m. Sunday, a NYPD spokesperson told the Daily Caller.

The shooting occurred “in front of 3 Sheridan Square,” the spokesperson stated.

The official said a 16-year-old female suffered a gunshot wound to the head, and a 17-year-old female sustained a gunshot wound to her left leg. Both teens were transported to local hospitals, according to the spokesperson.

The 16-year-old was last listed in critical condition and the 17-year-old in stable condition, NYPD told the Caller Monday.


A suspect has not been identified and the investigation remains active, the NYPD spokesperson said.

Sunday’s pride march — the largest one in North America — drew an estimated 1 million people to Manhattan, according to the New York Post.

Despite several American corporations scaling back funding and support of pride events across the nation, NYC Pride held several weekend pride festivities. The events included Sunday’s march and a June 21 drag brunch fundraiser. (RELATED: Where Were The Gays At Gay Pride?)

Stonewall Inn — a registered historic landmark for its role in the 1969 Stonewall Riots — hosted a “Celebrate Pride Where Pride Began” event Sunday lasting from noon to 4 a.m., according to its website.

Stonewall Inn did not respond to the Daily Caller’s request for comment at the time of publication.

“We’re praying for the speedy recovery of the victims in tonight’s shooting,” Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams wrote on X. “The NYPD will work quickly and tirelessly to bring the suspects to justice.”


Hours before Sunday night’s shooting, a man allegedly deployed bear spray at Washington Square Park, the New York Post reported.

More than 50 people were injured as a result of the alleged incident and the resulting stampede, but the injuries were not believed to be life threatening, sources and police told the New York Post.

Police said there were around 10,000 people in the park during the reported incidents, according to the outlet.

It is unclear how many of the injuries sustained were because of the stampede or the alleged deployment of mace, the report said.

A 33-year-old male suspect in the mace incident was arrested Sunday and charged with three counts of assault, two counts of reckless endangerment and two counts of obstructing governmental administration, a NYPD spokesperson confirmed to the Caller Monday.