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October 31, 2017

Casualties reported, shots fired in Manhattan: US media

Casualties reported, shots fired in Manhattan: US media

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 01: People exit a Metro-North train arriving in Grand Central Terminal during the morning rush on November 1, 2012 in New York City. Some trains are back up and running into Grand Central following shutdowns in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. Subway train service in the city is back in a limited capacity, but with much of lower Manhattan still with out power, trains are not running there and busses are replacing them. AFP

Several people were injured in downtown Manhattan on Tuesday, US media reported after police confirmed that they were responding to reports of shots fired.

Police said they had mobilized to the scene in Lower Manhattan and that one person was in custody, giving no further details. The incident happened in the area of Chambers and West Streets in the upmarket TriBeCa neighborhood.