Stonewall Inn shooting: 2 shot in Greenwich Village after NYC Pride March
Two people were injured in a shooting near Greenwich Village on Sunday night, June 29. The incident took place just blocks from Stonewall Inn. According to police, shots were fired at three Sheridan Square just after 10 pm, ABC 7 reported. Stonewall Inn shooting: 2 shot in Greenwich Village after NYC Pride March (Unsplash - representational image)
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