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Mr. Television · 08-24-2012, 11:19 AM

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/25/ny...-building.html

Several People Shot, One Fatally, Outside Empire State Building
By WENDY RUDERMAN and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM
Published: August 24, 2012

Nine people were shot, at least one fatally, by a gunman who opened fire outside the Empire State Building shortly after 9 a.m. on Friday, according to the Fire Department and city officials. The gunman was killed by the police, officials said.

The circumstances that led to the shooting were not immediately clear.

Two law enforcement officials said investigators had concluded that the shooting had no connection to terrorism and that it appeared to stem from a domestic dispute. A third said it might have been sparked by a robbery or dispute in the street.

A major traffic tieup spread from the streets outside the area around the Empire State Building, at Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, after the police closed surrounding streets. A passer-by said that she had just come out of a nearby dentist’s office when she heard a burst of gunfire.

“Suddenly I heard two shots or three shots, boom boom boom, and I saw two guys, they go to the floor,” said the passer-by, a woman who would give only her first name, Monica. “I was really afraid.”

Andrew Pellenberg, 23, and a friend, both from New Jersey, were also nearby, thinking about visiting the Empire State Building. “We heard 10 to 15 gunshots,” Mr. Pellenberg said, “and it was all in a 30-second span.”

Several people were treated outside the Empire State Building, at Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. The more seriously wounded were taken to Bellevue Hospital, and others to St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center.

Marvo301 · 08-24-2012, 01:45 PM

We live in a very scary world.

old grouch · 08-24-2012, 04:12 PM

This is terrible...

Family Ties Forever! · 08-24-2012, 04:58 PM

It is terrible. This seems to be happening way too often. The idea of it becoming so common that people might get used to it is scary. Let's hope that doesn't happen.

JamesG · 08-24-2012, 07:03 PM

Yeah, I heard about this on the car radio this morning.

I've heard that some of the injured victims may have been shot accidentally by the NYPD.

OH Nuts! · 08-24-2012, 11:42 PM

I saw it on the news...just terrible. Thankfully, they expect all the wounded bystanders to recover.

08-24-2012, 11:19 AM	#1
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Multiple people shot near Empire State Building http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/25/ny...-building.html Several People Shot, One Fatally, Outside Empire State Building By WENDY RUDERMAN and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM Published: August 24, 2012 Nine people were shot, at least one fatally, by a gunman who opened fire outside the Empire State Building shortly after 9 a.m. on Friday, according to the Fire Department and city officials. The gunman was killed by the police, officials said. The circumstances that led to the shooting were not immediately clear. Two law enforcement officials said investigators had concluded that the shooting had no connection to terrorism and that it appeared to stem from a domestic dispute. A third said it might have been sparked by a robbery or dispute in the street. A major traffic tieup spread from the streets outside the area around the Empire State Building, at Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, after the police closed surrounding streets. A passer-by said that she had just come out of a nearby dentist’s office when she heard a burst of gunfire. “Suddenly I heard two shots or three shots, boom boom boom, and I saw two guys, they go to the floor,” said the passer-by, a woman who would give only her first name, Monica. “I was really afraid.” Andrew Pellenberg, 23, and a friend, both from New Jersey, were also nearby, thinking about visiting the Empire State Building. “We heard 10 to 15 gunshots,” Mr. Pellenberg said, “and it was all in a 30-second span.” Several people were treated outside the Empire State Building, at Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. The more seriously wounded were taken to Bellevue Hospital, and others to St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center.
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08-24-2012, 01:45 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	We live in a very scary world.
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08-24-2012, 04:58 PM	#4
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,214	It is terrible. This seems to be happening way too often. The idea of it becoming so common that people might get used to it is scary. Let's hope that doesn't happen.
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08-24-2012, 04:12 PM	#3
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	This is terrible...

08-24-2012, 07:03 PM	#5
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,175	Yeah, I heard about this on the car radio this morning. I've heard that some of the injured victims may have been shot accidentally by the NYPD.

08-24-2012, 11:42 PM	#6
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I saw it on the news...just terrible. Thankfully, they expect all the wounded bystanders to recover.