Active Shooter in New York Leaves 5 Dead, 1 in Critical Condition

Five people are dead, including a police officer, after a 27-year-old man opened fire inside a high-rise midtown Manhattan building in New York City on July 28, according to Mayor Eric Adams.

The mayor confirmed the death toll in a news conference on Monday night, sharing that the shooter, one police officer and three civilians died. One person shot is in critical condition. Law enforcement previously said six people had died.

The gunman’s specific motive for the shooting remains under investigation, but believe he acted alone. Law enforcement is looking at a number of different theories given the individual’s prior interests.

The gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, four senior New York City officials told NBC News.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during the Monday night press conference that the man had a M4 rifle when we got out of his car. He then entered the building’s lobby and “immediately opened fire.”

In photos shared by the NYPD, a man in sunglasses was seen wearing a navy jacket, black pants and light-blue button-up shirt, walking with what appeared to be a long gun.

Before 7 p.m., the New York Police Department warned people to avoid the area of East 52 Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue “due to police activity.”

“Expect emergency vehicles & delays in the surrounding area,” the NYPD’s X account statement.