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Man Taken Into Custody After Man Shot in Hand on Upper East Side

Incident reported at E 78th St & 2nd Ave.

Police are responding to an unconfirmed report of shots fired in the area.

A man is holding a gun in his hand, according to one 911 caller.

An officer on the scene advises there is a man who claims to have been shot.

Police have not confirmed whether or not the man was shot.

The victim states he was shot on E 78th Street between 1st Ave and 2nd Ave, however, police have not confirmed the validity of the statement.

The victim may have been shot on top of a nearby roof, per police.

Police confirm the man was shot in the hand.

NYPD units will canvass the area for the suspect or suspects.

The victim's injuries are reportedly not life threatening.

Police state the suspect may be an 18-year-old woman armed with a gun.

To correct a previous update, the suspect is an armed 18-year-old man.

Police will move their squad cars so the ambulance can pass through the street.

The suspect reportedly fled in an unknown direction after the shooting.

Police describe the suspect as an 18-year-old White man with blond or red hair, who is wearing a pink hoodie, sweatpants, and white Air Force 1 sneakers.

The NYPD units on the scene are conducting an investigation.

Medics transported the gunshot victim to a nearby hospital.

Several police officers are at the hospital with the victim.

Citizen user videos show first responders on E 78th Street and 2nd Avenue.

In the video from Citizen user Todaysnew, officers are seen placing a handcuffed suspect into a patrol car.

Police have released all additional units who had been called to the location.