Shooting near Empire State Building in New York
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Latest from Reuters: Two dead, 8 wounded in shooting near Empire State Building
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Scene of the shooting on Fifth Avenue near the Empire State Building in New York City, via Instagram
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Image of the crowd near the Empire State Building following a shooting, via Instagram
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WNBC's Jonathan Dienst: Preliminary reports at least four people rushed to area hospitals. Shooter may have been disgruntled worker.by Jesse Rodriguez via twitter 8/24/2012 2:06:09 PM -
WNBC's Jonathan Dienst: Disgruntled employee, had just been fired, suspect shot and killed by police, four people shot. Not terror related.by Jesse Rodriguez via twitter 8/24/2012 2:06:45 PM
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Local ABC " Eyewitness News" 7 in New York says it can confirm this was "a workplace dispute that spilled out onto the street"by Anthony De Rosa via twitter 8/24/2012 2:06:56 PM -
Two dead. Four others shot. And six others wounded, but not shot. Bloomberg's podium is at the scene. He will be speaking soon.by Harrison Golden via twitter 8/24/2012 2:09:38 PM -
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Latest Reuters story:
Two people were killed and at least eight were wounded in a shooting outside the landmark Empire State Building in New York City on Friday, according to a police source.
One of the dead was the shooter, the source said, adding that there was no apparent link to terrorism.
The victims were shot shortly after 9 a.m. on the sidewalk on Fifth Avenue outside the building in Midtown Manhattan.
The shooting broke out at the height of the tourist season outside one of New York City's most popular attractions, startling tourists and commuters in one of the busiest areas of the city.
The building is two blocks from Pennsylvania Station, one of New York City's main transportation hubs.
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WNBC reports suspect and bystander killed in Empire State Shootingby Jesse Rodriguez via twitter 8/24/2012 2:25:09 PM
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A photo of the crowd near the Empire State Building, via Instagram
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FDNY CONFIRMS: 10 patients - 4 minor injuries, 4 not urgent, 2 dead. Unknown if shooter is included in those figures. Unknown if all shot.by jakebeckman via twitter 8/24/2012 2:45:26 PM -
Raw audio: Witness describes shooting near Empire State Building, interviewed by Newsweek's Brian Ries -
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@michaelhayes @producermatthew A friend of mine is in the building, says everybody is just crowded around TVs, like the rest of us.by JessHullinger via twitter 8/24/2012 3:00:47 PM -
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Mayor Bloomberg just arrived on scene. Went into building across 5th Ave from #ESB, in conversation with policeby adamgabbatt via twitter 8/24/2012 3:08:18 PM -
According to local NBC4 News in New York, the shooter had been fired from his job and turned away by securityby Anthony De Rosa via twitter 8/24/2012 3:09:10 PM
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Wall Street Journal reporting alleged shooter was disgruntled employee who worked at a firm inside the Empire State Building.
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Police on the scene of the shooting near Empire State Building, via Instagram
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"I was walking down 33rd (Street) and there's a dead guy. I just saw pools of blood. He was laying down and the was blood pooling (around him)," -Eyewitness Justin Kellis, 35, who works nearby. (more)
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Here's what we know from the mayor's press conference:
- Shooting suspect identified as 53-year-old Jeffrey Johnson, a former employee of a women's clothing and accessory store Hazan Imports
- Johnson was an employee at Hazan Imports for six years before being let go last year due to company downsizing
- At approximately 9:03am ET, shooting suspect Johnson engaged with a former co-worker at or near the store and fatally shot the victim three times
- Construction worker followed Johnson and informed two NYPD officers nearby
- According to police, Johnson drew a .45-caliber semi-automatic weapon and opened fire on the officers
- Officers returned fire, fatally striking Johnson. Nine others were injured or grazed according to the NYPD, and some of those injured may have been struck by gunfire from the NYPD officers -
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Near the shooting outside the Empire State Building in New York City via Path
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Reuters graphic of New York City homicides by firearms from 1990 to 2011. Click for a larger version
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The latest from Reuters reporter Lily Kuo:
Two people were killed and at least eight wounded in a shooting outside New York City's Empire State Building on Friday, creating chaos and shocking tourists and commuters who witnessed the bloody scene outside the tourist attraction.
A 53-year-old fashion accessories designer, disgruntled over being fired a year ago, shot and killed a 41-year-old former co-worker three times with a .45 caliber handgun on a sidewalk near the landmark building, officials said.
Police returned fire, killing the shooter and wounding several bystanders, all of whom were expected to survive, Mayor Michael Bloomberg told a news conference.
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly identified the shooter as Jeffrey Johnson of Manhattan, who had worked at Hazan Imports across the street from the skyscraper. The shooting took place outdoors, at the height of the tourist season by one of New York City's most popular attractions
A white tarp covered Johnson's body in front of the entrance to the office building. There was no link to the historic tower - it just happened to be next door - and Bloomberg ruled out any connection to terrorism. (more...) -
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People stand near a police line at the scene of a shooting outside the Empire State Building in New York, August 24, 2012. Two people were killed and at least eight were wounded in a shooting outside the landmark Empire State Building in New York City on Friday, a New York police source said. [REUTERS/Brendan McDermid]
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The AP has named Steve Ercolino as today's fatal shooting victim near the Empire State Building.
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