# Man Arrested and Charged After Stray Gunshot Hits Bystander | Edelman, Krasin & Jaye

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# Man Arrested and Charged After Stray Gunshot Hits Bystander

Some of our readers in the New York City metro area may have heard about a recent incident that allegedly occurred in Times Square, in which reports indicate that a tourist from Missouri was hit in the shoulder by a stray bullet from a nearby shooting. Shortly after the alleged incident, a suspect was arrested and charged with a crime due to the situation.

[According to reports](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/stray-bullet-hits-tourist-near-times-square/2985646/), the male suspect is facing three different criminal charges arising from this incident. The tourist who was hit by the stray bullet indicated that he was out late on the night in question after returning to the city from a baseball game in Philadelphia. He indicated that he saw a nearby scuffle involving three men, one of whom was, allegedly, the suspect who was arrested. A shot rang out during the scuffle, hitting the tourist.

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