There are reports that one of the gunshot victims is a police officer and that the suspect was found dead from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound.
Videos on social media show a massive police response … cops are running towards the shooter and civilians are running for cover. There’s also a ton of police vehicles and sirens ringing out.
THIS JUST IN: MIDTOWN MANHATTAN East 52nd Street (Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue) ACTIVE SHOOTER CONFIRMED!!! pic.twitter.com/F5wkNibt8q
Tenants at 345 Park Avenue, a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, include Blackstone, KPMG, J.P. Morgan and the NFL … just to name a few.
The shooter reportedly entered the skyscraper with an assault rifle and a bulletproof vest and then barricaded himself on the 32nd floor. It’s unclear if the shooting happened inside or outside the building.
Footage shows NYPD officers giving someone chest compressions on the street.
WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR — ACTIVE SHOOTER IN NYC 🚨🚨
•An active shooter incident is unfolding at 345 Park Avenue near East 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan.
•The suspect, described as a Middle Eastern man wearing a bulletproof vest, reportedly opened fire on police from the 32nd… pic.twitter.com/IPosFLlVYx
