2 dead after shooting at Manhattan office building that houses NFL, Blackstone

At least two people are dead following a shooting at Park Avenue in Manhattan on Monday The Fire Department of New York stated it received a call about a shooting at the Midtown building around p m The office building houses the offices of the National Football League and the Blackstone Group New York Post reporter Dorian Gieger was on the scene and shared a message from an unnamed witness This guy came in with an assault rifle and started shooting I was in the lobby at work they disclosed Surveillance camera footage shared with CNN demonstrated the shooter tentatively identified as a -year-old from Las Vegas walking toward the building carrying a large rifle That photo spread fast on social media CURRENT SHOOTER IN NYC An proceeding shooter happening is unfolding at Park Avenue near East nd Street in Midtown Manhattan The suspect a Middle Eastern man wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire on police from the nd floor of the building At least two people pic twitter com h KHYqPpfX Leslie Young AkaLazarus July At least two people were shot in the event one of them a New York Police Department officer The officer and the gunman are both dead per reports Related Enough is enough America s toxic mix of mass shootings disinformation and Donald Trump New York politicians were quick to share concerns and condolences on social media Sen Kirsten Gillibrand D-N Y declared she was praying for our first responders and everyone at the scene House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries D-N Y mentioned he was deeply disturbed by the news May God watch over our city during this challenging moment he shared This is a progressing story Read more about this topic Minnesota lawmakers targeted in shooting JD Vance says school shootings are a fact of life Gunman opens fire in KY church after wounding trooper dies at scene The post dead after shooting at Manhattan office building that houses NFL Blackstone appeared first on Salon com