Man shot after fights break out at Washington Square Park

A man was shot near Washington Square Park hours after the park was closed due to multiple fights, according to police. The victim, a 20-year-old man, is recovering and in stable condition after he was shot in the buttocks and right hand, the New York Police Department told USA TODAY. He was shot hours after fights broke out at Washington Square Park, the public park in the Greenwich Village of Lower Manhattan, New York City. According to local outlets and social media reports, people were gathering in the park for...