The shooter opened fire inside the New York tower before reportedly taking his own life
A gunman armed with a rifle opened fire inside a high-rise office building in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening, reportedly killing at least four people, including a New York City police officer before fatally shooting himself, multiple media outlets have reported.
The incident unfolded at around 6:30pm local time inside 345 Park Avenue, a 44-story skyscraper that houses the offices of JP Morgan, KPMG, Deutsche Bank, Blackstone, the NFL, and other major firms. The shooter, who has not yet been publicly identified, entered the building carrying what witnesses described as a high-capacity rifle.
The suspect opened fire in the lobby before barricading himself on the 33rd floor, where he was later found dead from a alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police sources cited by ABC News and the New York Post.
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Footage shared by Fox News and local media showed heavily armed NYPD and Sheriff’s Department officers with rifles drawn evacuating employees and searching the building. Lines of people were seen exiting with their hands raised as officers secured each floor. At least one person was carried by police and treated on the ground, video showed.
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The FBI confirmed that agents from its New York Field Office had responded to assist with the investigation. Deputy Director Dan Bongino described the situation as an “active crime scene” on social media. Mayor Eric Adams urged New Yorkers to avoid the area and follow safety instructions, stating that an “active shooter investigation” was underway.
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As of late Monday evening, police confirmed that there was no further threat to the public. “At this time, the scene has been contained and the lone shooter is dead,” NYPD said in a post on X.
The motive for the attack remains under investigation, and the authorities are working to identify the shooter and determine whether the building or its tenants were specifically targeted.