Police are on the scene investigating a shots fired incident with a confirmed connection at a location in the city at this time.
According to preliminary reports, gunfire rang out in the vicinity of Avenue B and West 51 Street at approximately 4:50 p.m. sending police officers to the scene where they found the victim suffering a gunshot wound inside a home at that location.
The unidentified victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment according to reports.
Police have one person detained in the 200 block of Avenue B.
The motive for the shooting has not been determined.