Pandemonium broke out in the heart of Manhattan on Saturday when two men were shot on the ice at the popular Bryant Park skating rink just after 11 p.m., the police said.

One man was shot in the torso and one in the leg. Both were recovering at Bellevue Hospital Center.

A skater, Francis, 17, who gave only his first name, said he was behind one of the victims when the shots were fired. He said the shooter was standing among tourists who were taking pictures outside of the rink. Then he pulled a gun.

“He took out a gun and was scanning for him with his eyes, and then he shot him three times and ran,” he said. “People around me fell to the ice. I fell down, too. Then I got up and ran to the railing like everyone else.”