Four people including a police officer have been killed in a shooting near a corporate office building in New York’s Manhattan.
The scene is “contained” and the “lone shooter has been neutralised,” NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch said on X.
A man with a long rifle was seen walking into the building, according to one source.
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CNN obtained a photo shared by law enforcement of the suspected shooter walking into the Park Avenue building.
He appeared to carry a rifle and wore dark glasses.
He was found dead in the stairwell of the building with a suspected self-inflicted wound.
The suspect has been reportedly tentatively identified as a 27-year-old Hawaii-born man from Las Vegas named Shane Devon Tamura.
Officials have said he has no significant criminal background.
He had a concealed carry licence for a handgun and an expired private investigator’s licence, law enforcement sources told CNN.
It was previously reported that a police officer and at least two civilians had been shot, with one civilian critically wounded.
The police officer, who was shot in the back, has since died, CNN reported, citing an unnamed law enforcement official.
The officer was from a Bronx precinct and was on a post near the building when the shooting unfolded, according to an official.
Jessica Chen told ABC News she was watching a presentation with dozens of other people on the second floor when she “heard multiple shots go off in quick succession from the first floor.”
She and others ran into a conference room and barricaded tables against the door.
“We were honestly really, really scared,” she said, adding that she texted her parents to tell them that she loves them.
CNN reported the gunman opened fire in the lobby of the building before heading up to the 33rd floor.
The FBI is responding to “provide support” at the “active crime scene,” according to an X post from Deputy Director Dan Bongino.
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https://x.com/FBIDDBongino/status/1949970080294449243
New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed “there is an active shooter investigation taking place in Midtown right now” in a post on X.
“Please take proper safety precautions if you are in vicinity and do not go outside if you are near Park Avenue and East 51st Street,” he wrote.
Governor Kathy Hochul said in a post on X she had been briefed on the shooting and urged people to avoid the area.
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https://x.com/GovKathyHochul/status/1949976340146302991
Law enforcement officers at the scene are being cautious and taking cover, a CNN field team on the ground saw.
Video shows heavy law enforcement presence around the building. The police department told CNN the scene is still “very active.”
The 634-foot (193m) skyscraper, located at 345 Park Avenue, includes corporate offices for the National Football League and Blackstone. The building occupies an entire city block and is one of 41 New York City buildings with its own zip code.
New York City’s emergency management system warned of “traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions & emergency personnel” in the area in a post on X.
CNN has reached out to the NYPD for more information.
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