Live updates: New York shooting at 345 Park Ave
Lone shooter targets Manhattan skyscraper
Several civilians shot, gunman 'neutralized'
Police officer killed, one source tells Reuters
Occupants of 345 Park Ave. include NFL, Blackstone
Suspect identified as 27-year-old from Las Vegas
Suspect killed himself after shooting, NYC mayor says
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Mayor Eric Adams says two men and one woman were among the dead, along with a police officer.
He says the suspected gunman died of a self-inflicted wound.
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Watch live: Outside the site of the Manhattan shooting
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Local media report up to 5 have been killed
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The New York Post newspaper, citing law enforcement sources, reported a gunman wearing a bullet-resistant vest and carrying an AR-style rifle opened fire inside the Park Avenue skyscraper.
The gunman killed five people, including an NYPD officer, before turning the weapon on himself, the Post reported, and six other people were injured.
At one point during the violence, the gunman had barricaded himself inside the office tower, possibly on the 32nd floor of the building, according to the Post.
CNN reported the police officer and three civilians were slain, in addition to the shooter.
Several news outlets, including CNN, the New York Post and NBC News, said the suspect was tentatively identified as a 27-year-old man from Las Vegas.
Reuters could not immediately confirm the media reports.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on the shooting
33 minutes ago
22:12 EDT
Multiple people shot in mid-Manhattan skyscraper
an hour ago
22:00 EDT
A person opened fire inside a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper in New York City housing the NFL headquarters and offices of several major financial firms.
Several people were wounded before the suspect was "neutralized," New York City officials said.
Private equity giant Blackstone and the National Football League are among the businesses in the skyscraper.
Police did not immediately make details of the shooting public, but a law enforcement source told Reuters that one New York Police Department officer was killed, two civilians were struck by gunfire and the suspect was believed to be dead.
The source said the information was preliminary, and the condition or extent of injuries sustained by the two civilians was not immediately known.
Other news media outlets, citing their own sources, reported death tolls between four and five, not including the suspect.
New York Mayor Eric Adams said in a video message posted on X there were "multiple injuries" in the shooting.
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