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A manhunt is underway for a suspect who shot a woman at a clothing store in Times Squarelate Thursday before he opened fire on responding police as he fled the busy tourist hotspot area, according to police.
The shooter, described as a Hispanic male aged between 15 and 20 years old wearing all white, is wanted for the attempted murder of a police officer and was part of a trio that was suspected of shoplifting at JD Sports on West 42nd Street and Broadway at around 7:05 p.m., police said at a late-night press conference.
A female security guard confronted the group and took the stolen merchandise when chaos erupted in Manhattan’s gun-free zone.
The shooter pulled out a gun and fired at the security guard, NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chellsaid. The bullet missed the security guard and struck a 37-year-old female tourist in the leg. She was taken to a nearby hospital.
The shooter and a male accomplice — who was wearing a blue jacket and is a 15-year-old Hispanic male — then fled the store and ran towards 47th Avenue, Chell said.
Two police officers patrolling the area then gave chase, capturing the suspect in the blue jacket. The juvenile has since been released without charge…
