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The Latest: Concert shooting victim is critical but stable

NEW YORK (AP) - The Latest on a fatal shooting inside a New York City concert venue where hip-hop artist T.I. was getting ready to perform (all times local):

6:45 a.m.

Authorities say of one of the victims in a shooting inside a New York City concert venue is in critical but stable condition.

One person was fatally shot and two others suffered less serious injuries. The shooting broke out in the green room Wednesday night as hip-hop artist T.I. was getting ready to perform at Irving Plaza, near Manhattan's Union Square.

No arrests have been made, and a motive for the shooting is unclear.

Police say there was security in place at the venue. How it was carried out is part of the investigation.

Irving Plaza is referring questions about the incident to police.

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2:40 a.m.

A shooting inside a concert venue in New York City where hip-hop artist T.I. was getting ready to perform has left one person dead and three others wounded.

The shooting happened Wednesday night in a third-floor green room area at Irving Plaza, near Manhattan's Union Square. It was not immediately known who had access to that area.

Witnesses describe a chaotic scene.

Police say a 33-year-old man was shot in the stomach. He was taken to a hospital, where he died a short time later. A 34-year-old man was shot in the chest and is listed in critical condition. A 26-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man were both shot in the leg. They're expected to survive.

No arrests have been made, and a motive for the shooting remains unclear.

FILE- In this Jan. 20, 2016, file photo, T.I. arrives at the grand opening of "Jennifer Lopez: All I Have" show at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. According to authorities several people were shot at a T.I concert in New York, Wednesday, May 25, 2016. (Photo by Omar Vega/Invision/AP, File) The Associated Press
This image made from a video shows people inside Irving Plaza, near Manhattan's Union Square in New York after a shooting Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Police say several were injured in a deadly shooting inside the concert venue, where hip-hop artist T.I. was scheduled to perform. (Elijah Rodriguez via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT The Associated Press
FILE- In this Feb. 12, 2015, file photo, rapper T.I. performs at HOT 97's "The Tip Off" at Madison Square Garden in New York. According to authorities several people were shot at a T.I concert in New York, Wednesday, May 25, 2016. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File) The Associated Press
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