Two people were shot near the historic Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village Sunday night following the Big Apple’s Pride parade earlier in the day, according to police.
A 16-year-old girl is in critical condition and a 17-year-old girl is in stable condition, a police spokesperson told the Post.
Both were rushed to area hospitals.
Officers responded to a report of shots fired just around the corner from the LGBTQ+ landmarked bar — which was hosting Pride celebrations throughout the day and into the night — around 10:15 p.m.
It wasn’t immediately clear if the shooting was targeted — including whether it was a hate crime related to Pride — or how many suspects were involved.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
Shellshocked bystanders still at the scene an hour after the victims were taken to the hospital were shrieking and crying as cops tried to comfort them.
“This area has been packed with people all day, and we were getting ready to party through the night, and then, all of a sudden, ‘Boom boom boom!’ — everyone’s ducking and running for cover and screaming. It was complete pandemonium,” one witness, a woman who asked not to be named, told The Post.
The Greenwich Village, specifically The Stonewall Inn where the 1969 Stonewall Riots began, is at the heart of annual Pride celebrations in NYC.
Mayor Eric Adams said he was briefed on the shooting in a statement he shared on social media.
“Saddened to learn about the shooting by the Stonewall Inn tonight as Pride celebrations were winding down,” Adams said on X. “During a time when our city should be rejoicing and celebrating members of our diverse LGBTQ+ community, incidents like this are devastating.”
“We’re praying for the speedy recovery of the victims in tonight’s shooting,” he added. “The NYPD will work quickly and tirelessly to bring the suspects to justice.”
The shooting occurred mere hours after a false report of gunfire during Pride celebrations at Washington Square Park sparked a stampede as thousands fled the packed greenspace.
A shirtless man had unleashed bear spray during or before the mad dash in the park and was taken into custody, police said.
More than 50 people were injured during the chaos — either by the stampede or the potent chemical spray, according to law enforcement sources.
