Shooting Outside Greenwich Village Diner

MYFOXNY.COM - A man is in critical condition after he was shot in Greenwich Village. Police say the shooting happened early Monday morning at the corner of Broadway and Astor Place. The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital. Watch the video for a complete report by Fox 5's Mike Sheehan.

AP REPORT:

Police said a man has been shot and critically hurt outside an all-night diner with a star-studded history in Manhattan's Greenwich Village.

Two groups of people argued inside the Cozy Soup 'n' Burger on Broadway around 5:30 a.m. Monday, cops said. The groups took the fight outside, where shots were fired.

One person was hit and is in critical condition at Bellevue Hospital after first fleeing the scene, authorities said. Investigators are searching for suspects.

The popular diner near New York University has a wall lined with photographs, some autographed, of celebrities such as Sylvester Stallone, Barbara Eden and Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Adam Sandler. It was featured in Sandler's movie "Big Daddy."