Officer Dead, Multiple Injured After Gunman Storms Manhattan Office Building

A gunman shot multiple people in a New York City office building on Monday before turning the gun on himself.

The gunman killed at least one police officer and injured another. Four people inside the office building, a skyscraper in midtown Manhattan, were killed, according to Fox News. The gunman reportedly died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed that the gunman is dead, posting on X that “the scene has been contained and the lone shooter has been neutralized.”

Officials have tentatively identified the shooter as a 27-year-old from Las Vegas, according to CNN.

Security camera footage from the office building appears to have caught images of the shooter as he was walking inside. The gunman appeared to be carrying a rifle.

He began shooting in the lobby of the building before traveling to another floor and shooting again. He eventually made his way to the 33rd floor of the building where he fatally shot himself, sources told Fox News.

Former FBI agent Stuart Kaplan theorized that the gunman had some connection to one of the businesses operating inside the skyscraper. “He knew exactly where he wanted to be and where he wanted to go,” Kaplan said.

The office building the gunman entered houses Blackstone and the NFL headquarters. New York City police and FBI agents swarmed the area on Monday afternoon amid reports of an active shooter.

Local and federal officials began posting updates as videos from the response rocketed across social media.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams posted a warning to social media: “New Yorkers: there is an active shooter investigation taking place in Midtown right now. Please take proper safety precautions if you are in vicinity (sic) and do not go outside if you are near Park Avenue and East 51st Street.”

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino posted to X that the FBI joined the law enforcement response.

“FBI New York Field Office management personnel and agents are responding to provide support at the active crime scene in Manhattan,” Bongino said.