Teen suspected in Bryant Park ice rink shooting appears to post to Facebook about police encounter

Two young men were shot at the Bryant Park ice skating rink Saturday night, police said.
Credit: Megan Cutcher via Twitter

The teenage boy in custody after two young men were injured in a shooting at Bryant Park ice skating rink Saturday night appears to have posted about his encounter with police on Facebook.

The 16-year-old was being questioned at the Midtown South precinct Sunday and charges against him are pending, a law enforcement official said.

Police suspect the teen, whose name is being withheld by Metro until he is formally charged, shot into the ice rink about 11 p.m., hitting a 14-year-old in the back and a 20-year-old in the leg, after a dispute over a coat with the older victim. Both were taken to Bellevue Hospital. The younger victim is believed to have undergone spinal injury.

Timing of the posts, which began at 4:30 a.m. and end around 8:30 a.m., seem to match with the timeline of the shooting.

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