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NEW YORK CITY (AP) The New York Police Department says the loud noise of a motorcycle backfiring caused a panic and sent people scrambling in Times Square. The department tweeted Tuesday evening, There is no #ActiveShooter in #TimesSquare. Motorcycles backfi…

TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan (WABC) -- The FDNY says nine people were treated for minor injuries after the loud backfiring of motorcycles caused quite a scare in Times Square on Tuesday night.The incident just before 10 p.m. led people to believe gunshots had been…

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – There was widespread panic Tuesday night in Times Square after crowds mistook a backfiring vehicle for another mass shooting in America.According to police, at least one motorcycle backfired near near Seventh Avenue and 46th Street mul…

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