At least 10 shot at Empire State Building

UPDATE August 25, 2012

Decision by 2 Officers to Open Fire in Busy Midtown Leaves Bystanders Wounded
By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN and WENDY RUDERMAN
Published: August 24, 2012

As the two officers confronted a gunman in front of the Empire State Building on a busy Friday morning, they had to make a snap decision: Do they open fire in the middle of Midtown?

From a distance of less than 10 feet, the officers, Craig Matthews and Robert Sinishtaj, answered in unison; one shot nine times and the other seven.

Investigators believe at least 7 of those 16 bullets struck the gunman, said Paul J. Browne, the Police Department’s chief spokesman. But the officers also struck some, if not all, of the nine bystanders who were wounded.
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UPDATE Empire State Building shootings kill 2 and wound 8, police say

At least 10 shot at Empire State Building, authorities say
By David Ariosto
CNN
updated 11:02 AM EDT, Fri August 24, 2012

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
At least 2 people are dead after the shooting
Police have closed streets around 5th Avenue and 34th Street in Manhattan
One man says he heard at least nine gunshots
Authorities converged on the building around 9 a.m. after reports of gunfire

New York (CNN) -- A shooting at the Empire State Building -- one of the most iconic tourist destinations in New York City -- killed two people and wounded at least eight others Friday, a law enforcement official said.

The shooter was one of the two killed, investigators said.

A security guard chased the gunman down 5th Avenue and helped alert police, who shot the man at least three times, witnesses said.

The man had opened fire with a large gun, they said.

"It's just a crazy scene here," said Rebecca Fox, who works across the street. She said she had been getting coffee with her headphones on when she saw people running.

Fox said she saw a woman who had been shot near a brewery, as well as blood splattered on the sidewalk.
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