Three people have been shot in New York’s Times Square with bodies seen strewn on the ground.

One woman, 18, and two men, 19 and 65, have been injured at the tourist hotspot in the heart of the US city.

Police were called to West 44th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan just after 1am EST.

A suspect has been taken into custody, and all three victims have been taken to hospital.

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