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A historic night of celebration in New York City turned into absolute chaos as a long-awaited

championship victory devolved into a night of gunfire, stabbings, and widespread riots.

Officers responded to a shooting at approximately 201 a.m. early Sunday morning near 42nd Street and Broadway. A 17-year-old

male was shot once in the left foot. Due to the massive unruly crowds, responding ambulances

could not access the scene, forcing NYPD officers to transport the bleeding teenager

to Bellevue Hospital themselves. He remains there in stable condition. Three persons of interest

were immediately taken into custody, and a firearm was recovered at the scene. The violence erupted

just hours after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94 to 90 in game five of the NBA finals down in Texas.

Even though the franchise's first NBA title since 1973 was clinched thousands of miles away,

the NYPD maintained a massive presence around Madison Square Garden.

Ahead of the game, New York City mayor Zohran Mandani urged fans on social media to celebrate responsibly,

writing, look out for one another, and make this a night that reflects the very best of our city.

Those calls for peace were utterly ignored. One social media video showed individuals jumping onto the

roof of an NYPD patrol vehicle and smashing its windshield. Flames erupted from a school bus that was

intentionally lit on fire on 42nd Street near 8th Avenue. The total of five school buses were

set ablaze or completely destroyed by rioters wielding baseball bats. These buses were actively

being used to transport people from Manhattan to MetLife Stadium for the World Cup games.

Amid the unfolding madness, multiple personal vehicles were destroyed.

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