At least two people are believed to have been shot in the building, which houses offices of several major financial firms
A gunman has been “neutralised” after shooting at least two people including a police officer, at a skyscraper in midtown Manhattan, New York City Police say.
Officers converged on 345 Park Avenue, which houses offices of several financial firms including Blackstone, KPMG and Deutsche Bank, along with the NFL headquarters and the Consulate General of Ireland, after reports of gunshots being fired.
Police commissioner Jessica Tisch said “the scene has been contained and the lone shooter has been neutralised,” in a post on X.
The New York Post newspaper, citing police sources, reported that a gunman wearing a bullet-resistant vest and carrying an AR-style rifle opened fire inside the skyscraper, wounding a police officer and a bystander. The Post reported they were in critical condition.
According to US media reports, the gunman had barricaded himself inside the office tower, possibly on the 32nd floor of the building.
NBC News said police were responding to a reported active shooter incident in which at least one person was shot.
A team from the office of the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York is at the scene, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
There was large police presence in the area, according to media footage.
“There is an active shooter investigation taking place in Midtown right now,” New York Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement on social media platform X.
A spokesperson for the New York Police Department said that she could only confirm that a report of shots fired was made from the a skyscraper.
The NYPD said in a statement posted on X there was police activity in the area but did not provide further details on the incident.
The FBI said agents from its New York field office were also responding to provide support at the scene
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