Active shooter reported at Park Ave skyscraper housing Blackstone, NFL headquarters: sources
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A police officer was shot and killed when a crazed gunman wearing a bulletproof vest stormed a swanky Midtown skyscraper Monday, injuring at least two other people — before turning the gun on himself, sources said.
The man entered the 44-story building — which houses Blackstone and the NFL headquarters — armed with a rifle and opened fire at around 6:30 p.m., law enforcement sources told The Post.
Chilling images showed the gunman calmly strolling across the Park Ave. skyscraper's entry plaza with an assault rifle at his side.
3The suspected shooter is seen entering the Manhattan building with a rifle. Obtained by NY Post3The man is seen wearing a blazer, button down and dark sunglasses outside the building, where one civilian and one cop were critically injured. Obtained by NY Post3NYPD responding to calls about an active shooter on at 324 Park Avenue on Monday. William C. Lopez
At least one police officer was shot at the scene and died. Two civilians were also struck by gunfire — one of which is also in critical condition, sources said.
The suspect barricaded himself inside and was found dead from a gun-inflicted gunshot wound on the 33rd floor, where other victims were being found, sources said.
A witness on the first floor said that "it sounded like a barrage of shots …Like an automatic weapon. Like a high-capacity weapon."
The officer who was killed was from the 47 Precinct, but was working a paid detail for the owner of the building, Rudin Properties, at the time of the shooting, sources said.
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This is a breaking story.
Because it happened in New York, home of the national media, it will be a big story for three or 4 days. If it took place anywhere else it would be a one day story.
A cop died. The next mayor of new york is happy at least.
What will it take to stop the gun violence in America?
Institutions for the mentally ill.
MHO? fix the people problem .
But make sure guns remain sacred, eh?
The gun is an inanimate object. The real problem isn't that inanimate object. It's the person holding that inanimate object.
Buzz , we have had this discussion before , neither of us is going to change the others mind or position . i just agree to disagree.
Agreed.
CNN disgraces itself yet again...
'Possibly White': It Took CNN About Two Minutes to Disgrace Itself Covering NYC Active Shooter – Twitchy
Erin Burnett has never been a serious journalist.
CNN has never been a serious blogger outlet.
Leave it to a nutter to immediately resort to race.
Anyone on CNN or MSNBC
I have never heard CNN say "possibly not white" and I am sure I never will,
Big deal. It was 4 people....amateur at best....and the good guy with a guy stopped it before 4 people were killed....
Oops.
Shane Tamura had a well-documented mental health history.
Yes, so how in the hell did he get a concealed carry permit in Nevada? Is this another case like Jared Lee Loughner (Gabby Giffords shooter) who was also being treated for mental illness but that information was not shared due to concerns around HIPPA laws so he passed the background checks and was allowed to purchase a gun. How many states and organizations are lax in reporting information to NICS? Nevada does have red flag laws, how many people knew of the potential here and did nothing?
Until Congress does an honest attempt to fix the issues around NICS, this sort of situation will continue to happen. This is a people problem and those are much harder to solve so I'm confident we will hear another upswell of banning guns.
I read that Kathy Hochel has already called for a national assault gun ban. In other words, someone posing to the camera without a solution that will do any good. Sure, let's ban the sales of new assault weapons while ignoring the tens of millions already in private hands.
And yet was legally able to purchase a firearm in Nevada. Laws are meaningless if the intent is ignored.
I really wish someone asked her to define an assault gun.
He brandished it walking through a busy section of midtown Manhattan. I thought NYC had some of the toughest gun laws?
Even if Hochel could achieve all of that, something tells me we would still find ourselves one day again asking how did another nutcase get a gun.
Scary and black,
According to an update from Eric Adams, the gun was purchased by a friend for him. A straw purchase of a gun. If true, I truly hope they prosecute the hell out of the guy. If this guy was a friend of the shooter he should have known the guy had mental issues which precluded him from purchasing a gun himself.
“If true, I truly hope they prosecute the hell out of the guy…”
Agreed.
It is exactly such a scenario that does exist and I think everyone would agree the enforcement needs tightening up. The 2nd amendment is not about protecting the rights of people that should never have access to a weapon. Lots of words being bandied about, as always when these tragedies occur, but until we collectively have the courage to face reality, learn from it, and enforce current laws, those words will just be repeated after the next inevitable loss of life.
And thanks for the update…certainly more to come.
An assault gun, by law, must be “possibly black”!!!
You can look up the definition if you are unsure.
Update: We now know somebody made the purchase for him.
Part of what was reported that is being left out .
the firearm used was assembled from parts , by who is unknown , what is known is that the lower receiver , the part of an AR that if completely finished has to have a serial number and must be sold by an ffl holder and a background check completed . which seems to be the case here . kind of like a ghost gun , but not a ghost gun since the required part had a traceable serial number .
As for straw purchase , hard to prove, but not impossible , someone can purchase a finished lower receiver for later use , not use it , or get in a cash flow crunch and sell it following existing laws , private sales do not require background checks in most places .
also unfinished receivers up to a certain point , dont need a background check at all , and all they need is some holes for pins to be drilled , able to be done with a template and a hand drill .
in some shooting circles , having parts , is just as good as having cash .
Only the left would make the body count a competition.
Let me put it another way.... 4 people was the worst mass shooting in NY in 25 years. How many mass shootings, (4 people or more), do you think Florida has had in the last 25 years?
You're welcome.
Is this more “professional” and with a folding knife by the way. I mean 11 total.
Incidentally this crazy was stopped by a good guy with a gun and an unarmed helper with a great command voice. Both Marines by the way.