Fatal shootings at Empire State Building

**bb1** Fri Aug 24, 2012 3:15 pm

http://news.sky.com/story/976719/several-people-shot-at-empire-state-building

Several People Shot At Empire State Building
Two people are reported to have been killed in a shooting at one of New York's most popular tourist attractions.

Two people have been killed and at least eight others wounded in a shooting outside of the Empire State Building in New York City, according to reports.

A police source told Reuters that one of the dead was the shooter, adding that there was no apparent link to terrorism.

A fire department spokesman said it received a call about the shooting just after at 9 am and that emergency units were on the scene within minutes.

There are differing reports on the number of people killed in the attack.

Several blocks around the site of the shooting were closed to vehicles, causing rush hour traffic snarls.

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**bb1** Fri Aug 24, 2012 3:18 pm

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/24/justice/new-york-empire-state/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

At 10 shot at Empire State Building, authorities say
By the CNN Wire Staff
August 24, 2012 -- Updated 1406 GMT (2206 HKT)

At least 10 people were shot Friday in front of the Empire State Building in New York Friday morning, the New York Office of Emergency Management said.

New York (CNN) -- At least 10 people were shot Friday in front of the Empire State Building, according to the New York Office of Emergency Management.
The gunman was shot and killed by police, the New York Police Department reported.
Authorities converged on the building around 9 a.m. after reports of gunfire.
Police have closed several streets around 5th Avenue and 34th Street in Manhattan.
New York resident Max Kaplan, 22, said he heard at least nine gunshots. He said several ambulances have arrived at the scene.
"We're all very shaken up at the office," he said.
The Empire State Building is one of the most famous skyscrapers in the world, and one of New York City's best-known tourist attractions.
Each year, about 4 million people visit the building's two observation decks. At more than 1,453 feet tall, the landmark building reaches more than a quarter-mile into the sky.

Fatal shootings at Empire State Building

Fatal shootings at Empire State Building

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