A shooter opens fire (lower lefthand corner) in a crowd in a pop-up party in Clinton Square after closing time before 4 a.m. Sunday, July 17. Two people were shot and a third person was grazed.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Dozens of people partying long after closing time had filled Clinton Square early Sunday when a gunman opened fire, hitting two people and grazing a third.

City officials on Thursday revealed new details about the late-night shooting, along with what police are going to do to stop impromptu outdoor parties that have been springing up in Armory and Clinton squares.

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