Shooting at Empire-Last Building: Two dead

Two people died on Friday as a result of shooting at the skyscraper of Empire-standing in New York. One of the dead is the shooting himself. He was killed by police officers. The FBI officially reported ten victims. Four victims received firearms.

The incident occurred at about nine in the morning local time (17 hours in Moscow). An unknown man opened firing on the sidewalk of Fifth Avenue. According to the source in the police department of New York, there is no talk of a terrorist attack.

The shooter was dressed in a gray suit, and a portfolio was carried in his hand, reports Ny Daily News with reference to the builder who worked nearby. According to an eyewitness, the man shot the head of a man who came across him in the way, and then continued his movement, as if nothing had happened. The police were informed about what happened, who caught up with a man in a gray suit and shot him.

According to the publication, the shooter killed his boss because of the conflict at work. Their office is located in the Empire-Land Building. Then the killer fired at least ten shots from which random passers -by suffered. The movement near the building was blocked for the entrance of ambulance and police.

The 102-story empire-promot-boiling, built in 1931, is one of the symbols of New York and is one of the most visited attractions of the city. About four million people rises annually to the observation deck of the skyscraper. After the death of the twin towers, he again became the highest building of the city.