At least 2 people shot at Manhattan office building housing financial firms and NFL, sources say gunman is dead
NEW YORK AP At least two people including a New York City police officer were shot Monday in a midtown office building that houses certain of the country s top financial firms and the National Football League a person familiar with the matter notified The Associated Press The person who did not at once know the casualties conditions was not authorized to publicly discuss the ongoing review and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity The Fire Department of New York noted crisis crews were called to the Park Avenue office building Monday evening for a record of someone shot A spokesperson mentioned the call came in around p m but provided no other details Police provided no additional information Local TV footage presented lines of people evacuating the office building with their hands above their heads The building includes offices of Blackstone Deutsche Bank JP Morgan and consulate general of Ireland FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino declared in a social media post that agents and other bureau personnel were responding to provide encouragement to what he disclosed was an progressing crime scene Mayor Eric Adams posted on social media that there was an operational shooter scrutiny in midtown He urged people to stay indoors and take safety precautions if they re in the area The city s exigency management alert system warned of traffic delays road closures and disruptions to population transportation in the area According to AP Sources the alleged gunman is dead