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Motorcycle Backfiring In Times Square Causes Massive Stampede That Leaves Several Injured

Motorcycle Backfiring In Times Square Causes Massive Stampede That Leaves Several Injured

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As the nation is reeling from news of two mass shootings over the weekend, a false alarm in New York City reveals just how shell-shocked civilians have become.

Tourists milling about Times Square on Tuesday night suddenly panicked when they heard what they believed were a series of gun shots. Others thought they heard an explosion.

The ensuing chaos where the crowd feared for their lives was the result of a motorcylce backfiring, according to police.


Witnesses ran for cover from a non-existent gunman, convinced they were in the middle of a third shooting after the two recent tragedies that took place in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio resulting in a combined total of 31 confirmed deaths.

Videos of the tourist destination erupting in mass hysteria began circulating online.

Those who were in the middle of the pandemonium recounted seeing people tumbling over one another as they scattered north on Broadway.




CNN affiliate WLNY said the panic took place around 10 p.m. near 7th Avenue and 46th Street.

On Twitter, the NYPD assured the public there was no active shooter.

"There is no #ActiveShooter in #TimesSquare. Motorcycles backfiring while passing through sounded like gun shots."


Authorities said that approximately 20 people were injured with bruises and lacerations from the stampede of scared pedestrians—many of whom refused medical attention—and fewer than six people were taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries.

Social media was buzzing about the current state of our country.







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