Two people were shot near the Stonewall Inn, a historic New York City gay bar, on Sunday after the annual Pride march, according to the city’s police department. One person was shot in the head and was hospitalized in critical condition, while another was shot in the leg, police told The New York Times. The shooting took place at about 10:15 p.m. in Greenwich Village at West Fourth Street and Grove Street. Police are searching for a suspect. It’s not clear if the shooting was linked to the Pride march, which first began in 1970 to commemorate the Stonewall Riots of 1969. ″Saddened to learn about the shooting by the Stonewall Inn tonight as Pride celebrations were winding down,” NYC Mayor Eric Adams wrote on X. “During a time when our city should be rejoicing and celebrating members of our diverse LGBTQ+ community, incidents like this are devastating.” He will be praying for the speedy recovery of the victims, he said, and “the NYPD will work quickly and tirelessly to bring the suspects to justice.”
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