The shooting happened just before 5:30 p.m. at Stanton and Bowery in the Lower East Side.
Police say a 15-year-old boy was shot in the leg at the location.
He was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.
Police have four persons of interest in custody.
A firearm was recovered from the scene.
An Uber driver was parked on Bowery to visit his lawyer. By the time his appointment was finished, his car was part of the crime scene, flanked by multiple bullets.
He was told he had to wait for all the evidence to be collected before he could leave
"I said, 'let me go, I'm scared.' He said, 'no you have to wait.' I'm still waiting," he said.
The Uber driver was eventually allowed to leave, and the sidewalks were reopened.
There's no word yet on what triggered the gunfire.
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