New York, Aug. 9 -- Three people, including a woman, were injured after a teenage gunman opened fire near a crowded intersection in popular hotspot of New York's Times Square on Saturday, quoting police, the New York Post reported.

The gunman opened fire allegedly after a dispute broke out between two persons near the intersection of 44th Street and 7th Avenue at around 1:20 am (local time), according to the New York Police Department (NYPD). Crowds of people were seen dispersing in panic outside the popular Hard Rock Cafe after hearing gunfire, the NY Post said.

One 18-year-old woman was injured on her neck, while the two other men, a 19-year-old and a 65-year-old, were injured on their legs. All three injured have been transported to ...