The deadly shooting at a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan is the 254th mass shooting in the US this year, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit that tracks gun-related violence.
Both CNN and GVA define a “mass shooting” as a shooting that injured or killed four or more people, not including the shooter.
Here’s how mass shootings this year compare to previous years:
Four people, including a New York Police Department officer, are dead after a mass shooting in midtown Manhattan this evening, a law enforcement official told CNN.
The shooter, tentatively identified as 27-year-old from Las Vegas, is dead from what police believe was a self-inflicted injury. The NYPD said he acted alone.
Here is the latest in this fast-developing story:
The victims: An off-duty police officer who was working as a security detail in the Manhattan building was killed after being shot in the back, sources told CNN. Three other people were also killed.
The response: Hundreds of law enforcement officers responded to the scene within minutes, according to a CNN team in the field. In addition to the heavy local presence of police, the FBI is responding to “provide support, according to Deputy Director Dan Bongino.
The shooter: He has been tentatively identified as a 27-year-old from Las Vegas and had an expired private investigator license, sources told CNN. Multiple law enforcement officials also say he had a concealed carry license for a handgun. Police backtracked the suspect to his car, which video shows him exiting alone.
The building: Today’s shooting took place at a skyscraper in a crowded part of Midtown Manhattan, just blocks from Grand Central Station and the Museum of Modern Art.. The 634-foot skyscraper, located at 345 Park Avenue, includes corporate offices for the National Football League and Blackstone.
NYC mayoral candidates took to social media Monday to react to the news of a deadly shooting in Midtown Manhattan.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he was horrified by the news.
“I’m grateful for the courage of our NYPD and first responders, and my prayers are with the victims and their families,” he said in a post on X.
Cuomo has made public safety a central part of his mayoral campaign, along with proposals that include a plan to hire more police officers to tackle what he describes as a persistent crime problem.
Zohran Mamdani, who defeated Cuomo in the Democratic mayoral primary earlier this year, also took to social media after hearing news of the shooting.
“I’m heartbroken to learn of the horrific shooting in midtown and I am holding the victims, their families, and the NYPD officer in critical condition in my thoughts,” a post on X reads.
Curtis Sliwa, called reports of the shooting “distributing,” and thanked first responders
“Disturbing reports out of Midtown Manhattan—multiple people reportedly shot, including an NYPD officer,” he said on X. “Praying for everyone affected. Grateful to our first responders who run toward danger to keep us safe.”
Four people, including a New York Police Department officer, were killed in today’s shooting in Midtown Manhattan, a law enforcement official told CNN.
The shooter, tentatively identified as a 27-year-old from Las Vegas, is also dead from what police believe is a self-inflicted injury.
Today’s shooting took place at a skyscraper in a crowded part of Midtown Manhattan, just blocks from Grand Central Station and the Museum of Modern Art.
The 634-foot skyscraper, located at 345 Park Avenue, takes up a whole city block and is one of several buildings in the city with its own zip code.
The building is also close to Rockefeller Center and is just a few blocks south of Central Park.
The suspected gunman, who is now dead, had a concealed carry license for a handgun, multiple law enforcement officials told CNN.
The suspect, believed to be a 27-year-old from Las Vegas, has an expired private investigator license, sources told CNN.
Police backtracked the suspect to his car, which video shows him exiting alone.
New York lawmakers are reacting to the deadly shooting in midtown Manhattan today.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, wrote on X he was “deeply disturbed by the horrific shooting.”
“Praying hard for the brave NYPD officer impacted and all other victims of this tragedy,” Jeffries wrote. “May God watch over our city during this challenging moment.”
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand also said on social media that she and her team were monitoring developments around the shooting.
“I’m praying for our first responders and everyone at the scene,” she said.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he’s “praying for everyone affected,” adding that “we must do more to stop gun violence in America.”
This post has been updated with additional comments from New York City lawmakers.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s New York office is providing support to the New York Police Department in responding to the shooting in Midtown Manhattan.
“We are aware of the active crime scene occurring in Midtown Manhattan this evening,” the agency wrote in a post on X. “FBI New York agents are responding to provide support to the NYPD.”
The gunman in today’s shooting at a skyscraper in Manhattan, who died from what is believed to be a self-inflicted injury, has been tentatively identified as a 27-year-old from Las Vegas, multiple law enforcement officials told CNN.
Police shared a photo of the alleged gunman walking into the building carrying a long gun.
Preliminary checks don’t show a significant criminal background, officials told CNN.
It’s unclear why the suspect was at the building or if he had a specific target, officials said.
Law enforcement is conducting a floor-by-floor search of the corporate building at 345 Park Avenue, where the shooting occurred, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a video on X, asking people who are still in the building to remain there.
“The NYPD are now searching 345 Park Avenue carefully. If you are in the building, please stay where you are,” the post said.
The 634-foot skyscraper includes offices for the National Football League and Blackstone.
Adams also said he’s heading to the hospital where the victims were taken.
The New York Police Department officer shot has died, according to a law enforcement official.
A source previously told CNN that the officer was undergoing surgery.
The FBI is on the scene of a shooting in Manhattan today, according to the deputy director of the agency, Dan Bongino.
He said in a post on X that the FBI is there to support the New York City Police Department, who is leading the investigation.
“Motive is currently under investigation,” Bongino said in the post.
Additionally, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the US attorney in New York has “set up a command post to assist with the shooting in New York City and local FBI agents are on the scene,” according to a post on X.
The “lone shooter” thought to have shot at least three people at a midtown Manhattan skyscraper is dead, according to the New York Police Department.
“At this time, the scene has been contained and the lone shooter is dead,” the agency wrote in a post on X.
Law enforcement shared a photo of the man they believe to be the gunman walking into the building in Midtown Manhattan today, according to sources.
The photo was not put out publicly, but was shared with CNN by sources.
The man appears to be wearing dark sunglasses and a dark-colored jacket, carrying a large gun.
The New York Police Department officer who was shot in the back is currently undergoing surgery, a law enforcement official told CNN.
The officer is from a Bronx precinct and was on an assignment near the building when the shooting unfolded, according to an official.
The officer was being treated at NYP Weill Cornell, law enforcement sources told CNN.
Correction: An earlier version of this post incorrectly described the hospital where the officer was treated. It was New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
The suspected shooter in midtown Manhattan has “been neutralized,” New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a post on X.
“At this time, the scene has been contained and the lone shooter has been neutralized,” she said, replying to an earlier post from the police department.
The suspect in Monday’s shooting at a skyscraper in midtown Manhattan was found dead inside the building from what officials believe to be a self-inflicted injury, multiple law enforcement officers tell CNN.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed “there is an active shooter investigation taking place in Midtown right now” in a post on X.
“Please take proper safety precautions if you are in vicinity and do not go outside if you are near Park Avenue and East 51st Street,” Adams wrote.
The FBI is responding to the shooting at the corporate office in midtown Manhattan to “provide support” at the “active crime scene,” according to an X post from Deputy Director Dan Bongino.
Police are searching for a man they say shot at least one New York Police Department officer and a civilian near a corporate office building in midtown Manhattan, a law enforcement source told CNN.
Police believe a man with a long rifle who was seen walking into the building is still inside, according to the source.
The building, located at 345 Park Avenue, includes corporate offices for the National Football League and Blackstone.
