A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest stormed a Manhattan skyscraper Monday, opening fire and killing a police officer and injuring several others before turning the gun on himself.
BREAKING – An NYPD officer has been shot, and multiple others are being fired upon by a “Middle Eastern man” wearing a bulletproof vest inside a Midtown Manhattan tower. pic.twitter.com/XaVplLc03F
— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) July 28, 2025
Law-enforcement sources told the New York Post the man entered the 44-story office building housing Blackstone and the NFL headquarters armed with a rifle and opened fire at around 6:30 p.m.
At least six people were shot, with at least one reportedly in critical condition.
“FBI New York Field Office management personnel and agents are responding to provide support at the active crime scene in Manhattan,” said FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino.
FBI Director Kash Patel said: “The FBI is on scene at the Manhattan crime scene. The NYPD currently has the lead in this investigation. Our personnel are there to support their efforts. Motive is currently under investigation.”
#BREAKING: A photo of the armed suspect in Midtown Manhattan has been captured by security cameras. At least two people have been shot, and the suspect is reportedly wearing a bulletproof vest. This remains a highly active and dangerous situation pic.twitter.com/NjHTsrfvFR
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) July 28, 2025
A first-floor witness said “it sounded like a barrage of shots … Like an automatic weapon. Like a high-capacity weapon.”
BREAKING: ACTIVE SHOOTER LOCKS DOWN MIDTOWN NYC
Police are hunting for a gunman who shot at least one NYPD officer and two civilians near 345 Park Avenue, right in the heart of Manhattan’s business district.
The suspect, seen with a long rifle, is believed to still be… https://t.co/fLg75bSX5z pic.twitter.com/8JINRSRLCH
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 28, 2025
“At this time, the scene has been contained and the lone shooter has been neutralized,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed on X.
BREAKING: Footage from the ground floor in Manhattan following the recent shooting. A witness says “He keeps saying ‘Free Palestine! He’s got his face covered up in the Palestine stuff! They got him!’ The witness also says that he was with a white lady.pic.twitter.com/6JmVQHxKt6
— Autism Capital (@AutismCapital) July 28, 2025
The Post reports: “Two apparent protesters, including one who yelled, ‘Free Palestine, I’m not the shooter,’ were arrested outside of the building around the time of the shooting.”
The paper spoke with Oleksandr Stupak, 30, who was standing on the street nearby when he heard gunshots ring out.
“I was on the one block away and I heard shots being fired and then a bunch of police, they came to neutralize it,” he said. “I went to the Citizen app and it says active shooting. A lot of police started to come. I mean. [It’s] crazy.”
BREAKING: Security camera still photo of the suspect in Midtown Manhattan shooting.
The suspect is reportedly wearing a bulletproof vest.
HOW WILL THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA SPIN THIS ONE? pic.twitter.com/vJEpyysUK7
— Publius (@OcrazioCornPop) July 28, 2025
BREAKING UPDATE: Manhattan Shooting
– Active shooter reported at 345 Park Ave near E 52nd St
– Suspect described as a Middle Eastern man wearing a bulletproof vest
– Fired on police from the 32nd floor
– At least two injured, including an NYPD officer
– Bomb squad on site
–… pic.twitter.com/GvjU5TR4le— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 28, 2025
An active shooter situation here in an office building in midtown Manhattan. Shooter is at 345 Park Ave, where the NFL HQ is located, per NBC News 4 NY. One police officer shot, one civilian shot.
At least a dozen police vehicles, ambulances, and other law enforcement… pic.twitter.com/cIxsDyZIxc
— Amanda Christovich (@achristovichh) July 28, 2025
BREAKING: CNN claims the Midtown Manhattan shooter is “most likely a white male.”
But does that match what we’re actually seeing?Many are questioning the accuracy of CNN’s reporting once again. pic.twitter.com/FrZAm5SBHB
— Crises Watch (@CrisesWatch) July 28, 2025
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