Police say ‘lone shooter’ has been ‘neutralised’ after ‘two people were shot’ in New York

Police have said a “lone shooter” has been “neutralised” after an officer was among two least people who were reportedly shot in New York City.
The gunman’s victims are said to have been shot at 345 Park Avenue – a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan which houses both the headquarters of the investment firm Blackstone and the National Football League (NFL).
The building also has a Bank of America branch and offices belonging to accounting firm KPMG.
Two senior officials told Sky’s US partner NBC News that at least one police officer had been shot along with at least one civilian.
Their conditions are unknown.
Meanwhile four senior New York City officials have said the suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The New York Police Department urged people to avoid the vicinity of East 52 Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue as they searched for the suspect.
It added in a post on X: “Expect emergency vehicles & delays in the surrounding area.”
It came as Dan Bongino, deputy director of the FBI, said its agents were responding to “provide support at the active crime scene in Manhattan”.
Jessica S. Tisch, police commissioner of New York City, later wrote on X: “UPDATE: At this time, the scene has been contained and the lone shooter has been neutralized.”
Officers close to the scene had been seen stopping cars and looking inside as the force searched for the suspect, NBC New York reported.
Video from Lexington Avenue showed a police officer stop a yellow taxi SUV, having the windows be lowered and looking in the driver’s front passenger seat and back seats with flashlight.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams had earlier written on X: “New Yorkers: there is an active shooter investigation taking place in Midtown right now. Please take proper safety precautions if you are in vicinity and do not go outside if you are near Park Avenue and East 51st Street.”
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