Masked gunman fires into Harry Potter store in Manhattan
Harry Potter Store New York is located at 935 Broadway. (FOX 5 NY)
NEW YORK - The NYPD was investigating a shooting at the Harry Potter store in the Flatiron District.
A masked gunman approached the store at about 2:55 a.m. Friday and fired into the glass door, according to cops.
A security guard told police he heard a commotion at the rear of the flagship location on Broadway when the gunman, pressed up to the window said: "what's up now?" before firing multiple shots.
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The security guard took cover as the glass shattered.
Two witnesses in a nearby building on Fifth Ave. told police they saw the suspect get out of a black Mercedes Benz, wearing a ski mask and carrying a gun.
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The suspect took off in the vehicle. No description was given of the gunman. No injuries were reported.
The Harry Potter store at 935 Broadway opened in June. The three-story, 20,000 square ft. establishment is packed with all-things-Potter and Fantastic Beats from exclusive New York products, to personalized wands, candies, and a Butterbeer hall.