Times Square Shooting

The Times Square shooting occurs at a time when many of us start to think of spending New Year's Eve at Times Square.Â The Times Square shooting happened today during a crackdown on the sale of counterfeit goods by street vendors.

The Times Square shooting involved a police officer and a fleeing suspect.Â USA Today reports the police officer was investigating the sale of counterfeit CDs and the suspect fled.Â It is reported two shots were firedÂ and oneÂ hit the suspectÂ while the other broke a window.Â It seems the Times Square shooting was fatal.

As we solemnly consider the Times Square shooting today, we also remember Times Square New Year's Eve celebrations.Â Here is footage from Times Square New Year's Eve 2009, compliments of YouTube:

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Nora D. Dec 10, 2009, 2:24pm UTC

Oh my...........just so much violence and crime going on these days. It's really sad and scary.

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Marsha C. Dec 10, 2009, 2:50pm UTC

are these people out in the cold selling things on the streets?
video was cool

Heather - child of God, C. Dec 10, 2009, 3:10pm UTC

Up in New York there are many people hawking stuff on the street and people buy the knock off merchandise as it's so much cheaper. One thing I loved up there was the hot roasted chestnuts one could get during the holiday season from the food vendors.

Stacey Mamasaid Dec 10, 2009, 3:17pm UTC

There are many street vendors hawking their wares right out there in the cold (and there are plenty of street performers, too). Many of the wares are knock offs and really good ones, too! I love the roasted chestnuts and hot pretzels they sell during the holiday season, what a pleasant thought Heather ;) Street vendors need permits and all kinds of stuff - my friend had her own NYC coffee truck until 9-11. She decided to pack it all in after that.

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MrsRoadRunner . Dec 10, 2009, 3:21pm UTC

WOW being killed over a cd..... The cops actually shot and killed a person over this?

If someone was out to kill many people, is the person going to go where no one is at, or.....

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regina k. Dec 10, 2009, 3:29pm UTC

that is just wrong to be killed over a cd
hh

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Rose Hill Dec 10, 2009, 4:22pm UTC

You mean the police shot and killed a guy selling counterfeit CD's? For shame - we've lost it, I swear.
Sure it's wrong to sell counterfeit goods, but being killed over it? Sometimes these types of reports make me think along the line - Long Live Capitalism, because it is on the behalf of the big corporations who stand to lose millions that a human was killed.

Seems to me, they should spent their money going after the countries like China and wherever where these CDs are stolen before they are ever pressed.

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David Greene Dec 10, 2009, 6:07pm UTC

OK, you've got to be really dumb if you think that they were shot for selling counterfeit products. Please READ the news or at least pay attention to the broadcasts.
The police approached the man and asked for a tax stamp (which is required by street vendors). One of the vendors ran away and police went after him. The vendor then pulled out a weapon with 27 rounds, that's 27 rounds! That could have hurt a lot of people. The vendor shot 3 times before being shot down himself.
He was shot because he had a weapon and was firing it in a packed tourist zone.
He was shot to minimize the loss of innocent lives.

Get real if you thought NYPD would shot someone over selling street items.

-A Proud New Yorker!

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Angel sent from God Secret Sisters Dec 12, 2009, 9:13pm UTC

Never fails !!

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