10 shot in front of Empire State Building

[Penny Lane 8,159]

I'm running out of reactions to stories like this.

[updated at 10:40 a.m. ET] New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to speak at 11 a.m. after 10 people were shot outside the Empire State Building Friday morning, leaving two dead, including the suspected gunman.

Police shot the suspect, whose body is still lying outside the building covered in a sheet, witnesses said.

A woman was also killed in the shooting, which occurred as people were lining up to gain entry to the busy tourist destination on 34 Street and Fifth Avenue.

[updated at 10:33 a.m. ET] The body of the alleged shooter is lying outside the entrance to the Empire State Building after a shooting broke out Friday morning, leaving at least two dead, New York City officials said.

A woman was also killed in the shooting, which occurred as people were lining up to gain entry to the busy tourist destination.

An elevator worker from inside the Empire State Building ran outside and began chasing the alleged shooter, CNN producer Rose Arce said. At some point police, who were apparently inside the building, were alerted and chased and the alleged shooter.

Arce talked to several international tourists who were standing around. "They were completely stunned by what happened and were screaming," Arce reports.

[updated at 10:17 a.m. ET] Ten people were shot outside the Empire State Building, leaving two dead, including the gunman, New York City officials said.

A witness told CNN she saw a man lying in the middle of the street surrounded by police.

"I saw blood on the sidewalk," Rebecca Fox said. "It was a very surreal scene."

[updated at 10:09 a.m. ET] A suspect started shooting outside the Empire State Building this morning, killing at least one person, New York city officials say.

The suspect had a "large gun," a witness told CNN.

[updated at 9:55 a.m. ET] - At least 10 people were shot Friday in front of the Empire State Building in New York Friday morning, the New York Office of Emergency Management said.

A suspect in the shooting was shot and killed by police, New York police said.

Authorities converged on the building around 9 a.m. after reports of gunfire.

A witness told CNN's Rose Arce that the gunman ran after and shot a man in the head. An unarmed guard chased the gunman away, the witness told Arce.

Police have closed several several streets around 5th Avenue and 34th Street in Manhattan.

New York resident Max Kaplan, 22, said he heard at least nine gunshots. He said several ambulances have arrived at the scene.

"We're all very shaken up at the office," he said.

The Empire State Building is one of the most famous skyscrapers in the world, and one of New York City's best-known tourist attractions.

Each year, about 4 million people visit the building's two observation decks. At more than 1,453 feet tall, the landmark building reaches more than a quarter-mile into the sky.

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[X Factor 1,112]

Just say it on the news. Crazy and that area has strict gun control.

[X Factor 1,112]

He had a .45 automatic pistol. He was fired and shot his boss according to CNN reporting.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

He had a .45 automatic pistol. He was fired and shot his boss according to CNN reporting.

Just a matter of time before Harsh comes in blaming Obama.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I'm running out of reactions to stories like this.

That gun along with 200z sodas are illegal in New York. How do they keep having all this Gun violence in places that have banned Guns

[Penny Lane 8,159]

That gun along with 200z sodas are illegal in New York. How do they keep having all this Gun violence in places that have banned Guns

I've yet to find someone who thinks that an outright ban on guns would solve anything.

[Ban Hammer 13,344]

He had a .45 automatic pistol.

no he didn't.

[DaveE 178]

It will be interesting as this story unfolds.

Two dead - the perpetrator and his boss who he initially shot. The perpetrator shot the boss, put the handgun in a bag and then tried to escape.

Nine wounded in the crossfire, by whom?

Update at 11:52 am. ET: Mayor Michael Bloomberg, speaking to reporters, says surveillance video of the scene shows that the suspect pulled a weapon from his bag and "tried to fire" at the officers, but that it was unclear whether he was able to get off a round.

Could the NYPD have gotten a little excited and went overboard?

[X Factor 1,112]

He was involved in a year-long dispute with his former coworker/boss

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I've yet to find someone who thinks that an outright ban on guns would solve anything.

You have not looked very hard. Lots of those LWNJ types running around loose.

[X Factor 1,112]

no he didn't.

That was what was initially reported just saying.

[rocks 494]

That gun along with 200z sodas are illegal in New York. How do they keep having all this Gun violence in places that have banned Guns

Because you can still get guns from other places?

[mawilson 2,133]

Because you can still get guns from other places?

You can always get guns from other places. You don't think it's possible to buy a handgun in the UK or other countries that banned them?

[rocks 494]

You can always get guns from other places. You don't think it's possible to buy a handgun in the UK or other countries that banned them?

I know it is possible to get one. If it isn't from another country you can always modify an airgun. You can make one if you're crafty. There's no end really. It is far easier to buy one in America though.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

That was what was initially reported just saying.

I think he may have had a Semi-automatic pistol. Not an Automatic. Big difference.. Of course if the gun looks like one in the movies it is more dangerous than one unknown to Liberal pollywags. If it is an AR-15 ===BAD.... More Dangerous because it's in the Rambo flicks.