22-year-old man fatally shot in Times Square during rush hour

NEW YORK - A 22-year-old man was fatally shot Thursday in the Times Square area during the evening rush hour, the NYPD said.

There was a heavy NYPD presence in the area of W. 44th St. and 8th Ave, just two blocks from where the Port Authority Bus Terminal is located.

The shooting happened just after 5:30 p.m. The area is usually crowded with thousands of commuters who use the facility to catch buses out of Manhattan.

The area is also filled with restaurants. Police tape was strung across the front of a Shake Shack.

A man was fatally shot in Manhattan on Thursday evening.

The area is also near several Broadway theaters where shows would be scheduled to take place in the early evening.

The victim was rushed to Mt. Sinai West with a gunshot wound to the right side of his chest, but it was too late to save his life.

A man was fatally shot in Manhattan on Thursday evening.

Police said the attack is believed to have been targeted, and that it all stemmed from a dispute of some kind. It's unclear how the dispute began.

There was no arrest in connection with the shooting.

A man was fatally shot in Manhattan on Thursday evening.