An active shooter opened fire in broad daylight in the heart of New York City on Monday, injuring at least one police officer and one civilian.
The New York Police Department urged the public to avoid the area of East 52 Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue in midtown Manhattan as videos shared online showed officers in protective gear entering a building with their guns drawn.
Another video taken by Fox 5 shows several officers carrying a victim, while others appeared to be tending to a person lying on the ground.
At least one police officer and a civilian have been shot, senior law enforcement officials told NBC News reporter Tom Winter.
Early reports suggest the unidentified suspect was armed with an assault rifle.
Officers in protective gear were seen entering a building in midtown Manhattan on Monday following reports of an active shooter
The New York Police Department urged the public to avoid the area of East 52 Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue
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