NEW YORK — A shooting and a slashing occurred minutes apart near New York University’s downtown Brooklyn campus Tuesday, causing a panic among the student body, police said.
A group of teens had gathered outside of MetroTech Center near Bridge Street when someone fired off several shots around 10:45 a.m., cops said.
NYU students were immediately alerted to the shooting in a Twitter posting from NYU Campus Safety that read “Report of shots fired near 2 MetroTech Center, BK. If you are in the area: Run, Hide, or Fight. Others stay away. Help is on the way.”
