A police officer and a civilian have been shot outdoors an workplace constructing on Park Avenue on Monday, police sources advised ABC Information.
The suspect killed himself after fleeing into the constructing, positioned at 345 Park Ave., sources mentioned. He died on the thirty third ground of the constructing, sources mentioned.
The circumstances of the victims weren’t instantly identified.
There’s a lockdown on the workplace constructing, which incorporates the headquarters for the funding firm Blackstone and the NFL, sources mentioned.
New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams earlier warned residents to keep away from the realm amid what was an “energetic shooter investigation.”
The New York Metropolis Police Division additionally urged folks to keep away from the neighborhood of East 52nd Road between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue attributable to police exercise.
“Count on emergency autos & delays within the surrounding space,” the NYPD mentioned on social media.
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