Up to 10 Shot Outside Empire State Building; Suspect Dead
Police say at least four people but as many 10 individuals were shot outside the Empire State Building Friday morning and the gunman is dead.
It wasn’t immediately clear if the gunman’s wound was self-inflicted or if the suspect was shot by police.
Authorities said emergency personnel received a call about the shooting at Fifth Avenue and 34th Street just after 9 a.m. and that units were on the scene within minutes. The FBI is also on the scene.
The circumstances of the shooting weren’t immediately clear. The conditions of the people shot also weren’t known.
At least one person was seen being taken away in a stretcher.
Anyone traveling in the area is advised to expect road closures and detours.
In 1997, a 69-year-old man opened fire on the observation deck of the iconic landmark, killing one person and wounding six before shooting himself in the head. The gunman, Ali Abu Kamal, was taken to the hospital, where he died more than five hours after self-inflicting the fatal wound.
Law enforcement officials believe the 1997 attack was pre-meditated.
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Turns out cops shot most of the people.
ReplyDeleteAli Abu Kamal , sounds like a native American. Right Obama! !
ReplyDeleteIf we were allowed to open carry,
ReplyDelete1) He may have thought he ought not try this
2) If he did start shooting, I'd bet before he got aiming at #3 someone or three would have put him down.
Yep Guns bans DO NOT WORK.Check out the worlds worst attacks both happened in countries that have gun bans
ReplyDeleteYes. other places where guns ensure freedom have a MUCH lower crime rate.
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