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NYC: Shots rang out near Times Square overnight, cops say

Shots rang out on a Times Square street early Wednesday just weeks after an innocent tourist was shot blocks away, cops said. 

Cops responded to a report of gunfire on West 41st Street near Seventh Avenue around 12:40 a.m., police said. 

Thankfully, there were no reported victims, however, there was no immediate information on what led to the gunplay. 

The incident occurred weeks after Samuel Poulin, 21, a Marine, visiting the city from upstate Northville, was hit in the upper back by a ricocheting bullet just after 5:15 p.m. June 27. 

Avon Darden, 16, was arraigned on attempted murder and gun possession charges in connection to the incident and ordered held on $200,000 bail

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