NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Three people were injured in a shooting at Times Square early Saturday, said the New York City Police Department (NYPD).

All the injured were hospitalized and in stable condition, said an NYPD spokesperson. A 17-year-old boy was held in custody and a firearm was recovered.

Saturday's shooting occurred at around 1:20 a.m. East Time (0520 GMT) at the intersection of 44th Street and Seventh Avenue in the city's heavily touristed district.

Videos on social media show people running away from the scene after the shooting, while the police were surrounding a vehicle and attending to the wounded lying on the ground.

The incident came days after July's deadly shooting in a Manhattan office tower, which left four people dead. ■