The 16-year-old girl who was shot in the head near Manhattan’s Stonewall Inn late Sunday appears to have been the initial shooter, not a bystander, according to a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation.
The source says that girl pulled out a weapon in the West Village, which was busy with revelers celebrating near the landmarked inn, and fired her gun, then was hit by another shooter, a male who fled the location. The 16-year-old was hit in the head. She remains hospitalized in the ICU in critical but stable condition.
She is in police custody, the source says, but isn’t expected to be able to communicate imminently.
According to the source, the bullet from her gun is believed to have hit the leg of a 17-year-old girl who was taken from the scene in stable condition. A weapon was recovered at the scene.
No specific details on possible charges for the 16-year-old were clear Monday afternoon. There was no description of the male gunman who allegedly hit her either.
It’s not clear what prompted the shooting, which happened in Sheridan Square, steps from the historic Stonewall Inn. The neighborhood attracted tens of thousands on Sunday for the annual parade and end to Pride Month commemorations.
Police said at least two people were shot on Sunday, as Pride celebrations came to a close in New York City. NBC New York’s Charles Watson reports.
Mayor Eric Adams acknowledged the shooting in a late-night post on X.
“During a time when our city should be rejoicing and celebrating members of our diverse LGBTQ+ community, incidents like this are devastating,” he wrote in part. “We’re praying for the speedy recovery of the victims in tonight’s shooting. The NYPD will work quickly and tirelessly to bring the suspects to justice.”
Gov. Kathy Hochul echoed those sentiments and said she had directed the New York State Police to offer assistance in the investigation if needed.
In addition to the gunshot victims, the law enforcement source says a 17-year-old walked into Bellevue with a stab wound to the stomach and reported she had been at the scene. The source says she was uncooperative.
