Tourists and locals scrambled for cover after multiple gunshots rocked New York’s iconic square Panic broke out in the heart of Manhattan on Thursday afternoon after gunfire erupted in Times Square, sending tourists, commuters, and street vendors scrambling for cover in one of the world’s busiest tourist destinations. The shots were fired shortly before 4pm near West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue, according to the NYPD. Videos from the scene showed the square’s usual bustle turning into chaos