Police respond to shooting at midtown Manhattan office building

A gunman opened fire at a Manhattan office building that houses the NFL and top financial firms, including KPMG and Blackstone, on Monday evening before being killed, New York City officials said.

The big picture: NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on X that the “lone shooter has been neutralized,” but police did not immediately confirm reports that multiple people had been shot.

  • An NYPD spokesperson said over the phone that police were still gathering information on injuries.

Zoom out: FBI deputy director Dan Bongino said on X that agents from the bureau were on the scene at 345 Park Avenue to assist the NYPD.

  • Attorney General Pam Bondi noted on X that the U.S. Attorney in New York, Jay Clayton, had “set up a command post to assist with the shooting in New York City and local FBI agents are on the scene.”

Editor’s note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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