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| 24 Aug 2012 09:48 AM |
A number of people have been wounded in a shootout near New York City's Empire State Building, officials have said.
The gunman was killed by police, US media reported, and up to nine others were wounded in the incident, which took place before 09:00 (13:00 GMT).
Local media are reporting that the gunman, who opened fire during rush hour at 34th street and Fifth Avenue, was a disgruntled worker.
The incident does not appear to be terror-related, police said.
The conditions of the casualties are not clear. There is currently a heavy police presence in the area. The FBI are also on the scene.
'Shooting indiscriminately' New York City officials are about to hold a news conference.
Fifth Avenue, a major traffic artery in the city, has been closed from 42nd street, local media said.
Witnesses describe people running away from the scene of the shooting.
One woman, Aliyah Imam, told TV station Fox 5 News that the gunman was "shooting indiscriminately at people".
She said a young woman standing next to her fell to the ground after being shot.
One of New York's most popular tourist attractions, the Empire State Building is a 1,453-ft (442-metre) skyscraper, which attracts nearly four million visitors a year.
The skyscraper also has offices and the area is bustling with workers on weekday mornings.
SOURCES: BBC |
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| 24 Aug 2012 09:50 AM |
Oh and just a heads up, this wasn't a terror-related attack.
Also, 2 people have died, and 12 people were injured (more people were hurt but it wasn't released to the media yet). And the authorities are still looking into this just to make sure that it WASN'T a terrorist attack. |
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| 24 Aug 2012 10:05 AM |
Don't be arab don't be arab don't be arab please don't be arab
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| 24 Aug 2012 10:07 AM |
@Commander
It wasn't
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| 24 Aug 2012 10:07 AM |
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.
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| 24 Aug 2012 10:08 AM |
He was actually a white business man. XD |
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| 24 Aug 2012 10:09 AM |
In yo face media.
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| 24 Aug 2012 10:10 AM |
But why would a business man do such a thing.
Aren't they meant to be classy 1%'ers?
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| 24 Aug 2012 10:12 AM |
| I'm not sure, he was either delusional or he didn't get along with a certain person, and accidentally shot the wrong people. |
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| 24 Aug 2012 10:13 AM |
He's a baller yo
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| 24 Aug 2012 10:13 AM |
| And I doubt that he was part of the 1%. |
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| 24 Aug 2012 10:17 AM |
Yo he was fightin' for all our bruvas out on da streeetz yo num sayin like
dis guy man dis guy a hero mang he gon out der stickin' it to da man yo panther powah mah bruddah
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| 24 Aug 2012 10:54 AM |
See what being a businessman does to you. is muchly bad
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| 24 Aug 2012 10:54 AM |
Don't be arab don't be arab don't be arab please don't be arab
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lol commander. ofc he was arab, only arabs do such bad things. |
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| 24 Aug 2012 10:58 AM |
No that's jew propaganda
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| 24 Aug 2012 11:00 AM |
Are they watching us?
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| 24 Aug 2012 11:01 AM |
Yes... They are between us. |
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| 24 Aug 2012 11:04 AM |
no come back pls $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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| 24 Aug 2012 11:04 AM |
| power of christ compels you! |
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| 24 Aug 2012 11:06 AM |
jews for jesus
your argument is invalid
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