According to American media reports, five people were killed on Monday, including a police officer and a suspect shooter, killed when shooting on a skyscraper on central Manhattan.
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The incident occurred around 18:00 (2200 GMT) after the shooting was reported, leading to a massive police response to Avenue Park, a busy office area visited by tourists and business passengers.
Separately NYPD on the social media platform confirmed that the shooter was found dead. According to various reports, the NYPD officer who was killed, worked in the building when the shooting occurred.
In a video report published on X, Mayor of New York Eric Adams said there was more “more injuries” from the incident.
Shortly thereafter, the police commissioner of New York Jessica Tisch said on X: “At the moment the scene was contained and the lone shooter was neutralized.”
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New York Post, which quoted the sources of law enforcement, reported a shooter who wore a bullet -resistant vest and carried AR -style rifle, launched fire inside Park Avenue and killed five people, including NYPD officer before turning the gun. The post said six other people were injured.
In one place during violence, the shooter barricaded inside the office tower, perhaps on the 32nd floor of the building, according to the function.
CNN announced that the police officer and three civilians were killed except the shooter.
Several intelligence centers, including CNN, New York Post and NBC News, said the suspect was pre -identified as a 27 -year -old man from Las Vegas.
Sugar on the 345 Park Avenue to the headquarters of a number of financial institutions, including Blackstone and KPMG, along with the NFL headquarters.
The authorities said nothing about the possible motive for shooting.
According to journalists Reuters near the scene, a large police presence closed in the area around the tower.
“I just saw a lot of commotion and cops and people screaming,” said Russ McGee, 31 -year -old Bettor sports, who worked in a gym adjacent to a skyscraper, told Reuters in an interview near the scene.
The FBI said agents from the New York field offices also responded to support on the scene.
(With Reuters inputs)
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