A manhunt is underway in New York City after a teenage illegal alien shot a woman in Times Square before opening fire on police officers.
The gunman shot a woman at a Times Square clothing store.
The shooter was identified as an illegal migrant who remains on the loose, authorities said.
The gunman has been named as 15-year-old Jose Alejandro Rivas Figueroa.
Figueroa is a Venezuelan national who entered the United States illegally by crossing the open Southern Border from Mexico.
He was living in a temporary shelter that is paid for by NYC taxpayers, NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell revealed.
The shooter shot a 37-year-old Brazilian tourist and was part of a trio of three male illegal aliens.
Police said at a press conference that the criminal gang of teenagers is suspected of shoplifting at JD Sports on West 42nd Street and Broadway at around 7:05 p.m.
A female security guard confronted the group and took the stolen merchandise from the thugs.
At this point, chaos erupted in Manhattan’s gun-free zone.
The shooter and a male accomplice — who was wearing a blue jacket and is a 15-year-old Hispanic male — then fled the store.
They ran toward