NEW YORK – At least six people were shot, including one officer, and the shooter is down after gunfire erupted in Midtown Manhattan Monday afternoon, police sources told FOX 5 New York.
What we know:
A very heavy police presence was observed near 51st Street and Park Avenue. Witnesses, including a FOX 5 NY employee, reported hearing gunshots.
NYPD and Sheriff’s Department officers in protective gear were seen with guns drawn.
Video taken by a FOX 5 NY employee shows several officers carrying a person, and other officers appear to be tending to a person lying on the ground.
This is a breaking news report. Stay with FOX 5 NY as this story develops.