1 of 5 | New York Knicks fans climb scaffolding while celebrating on St. Marks Place after the Knicks victory in game five of the NBA Finals in San Antonio in the early morning hours of Sunday in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
June 14 (UPI) -- One teenager was shot in the foot and four people were stabbed overnight in New York during the celebration of the New York Knicks' first NBA championship in 53 years.
The 17-year-old was shot in the foot, police said, and at least one person has been charged with carrying a gun. Fifteen people have been arrested for various incidents, including a 28-year-old man who has been charged with assault for striking a police officer.
Forty-eight more people have been taken into custody and issued court summonses.
The celebration erupted on the back of the Knicks winning Game 5 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio 94-90, snapping their decades-long championship drought. Fans swarmed Madison Square Garden to watch the game and ultimately celebrate the win.
