UPDATED. A gunman opened fire this morning outside the Empire State Building in New York City. At least ten are wounded and two are dead, including the shooter. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES.
In a NYPD press conference, the gunman was identified as 56-year-old Jeffrey Johnson. He was fired a year ago from Hazan Imports, where he was a women's accessories designer. He shot his former employer three times, then fled.
According to NYPD, some of the 10 victims who were shot afterward could have been shot by police officers pursuing Johnson. The two deaths include Johnson and his former employer. All other victims are expected to survive.
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST
Scene outside the Empire State Building
Via: @NYCphotos
NY Police Scanner: 7 people shot
Via: @NYScanner
NYPD confirms that the gunman is dead
Via: @NBCNews
