Shooting in an office building on Park Avenue: what is known about the attacker?
29 july 2025 в 04:13
New Yorkers were shocked when a shooter seemingly easily entered an office building in Midtown at 345 Park Avenue on Monday, July 28th, in the evening. At least two people inside the Blackstone building were injured — one civilian and one off-duty police officer. As new details emerge about the developing situation, get updates on the shooter’s identification below.
Police reported that they responded to a call about a shooter around 6:00 PM local time on July 28th at 345 Park Avenue, also known as the Blackstone building. Police reported that the suspected shooter, presumably acting alone, barricaded himself on the 33rd floor.
After the shooting, ABC News reported that the off-duty police officer was fatally wounded. The second person, a civilian, was also injured, but their condition at the time of publication is unknown.
Blackstone, NFL, and KPMG are some of the companies with offices inside 345 Park Avenue.
The identity of the shooter at 345 Park Avenue is still unclear at the time of publication, but he is deceased, police reported. The only preliminary information that has been released is that the shooter was a 27-year-old man from Las Vegas, Nevada, with an expired private detective license, according to CNN. Sources told the publication that he had an expired private detective license.
As seen in surveillance camera footage from the Blackstone building, an unknown man entered carrying an assault weapon. He was dressed in a jacket over a collared shirt and sunglasses. No one else was seen at the building when the man entered with what appeared to be a long weapon.
No one inside 345 Park Avenue was evacuated. The New York Times reported that people were seen leaving the building around 7:00 PM with their hands raised.
After the shots were fired, a warning was heard on the fifth floor of 399 Park Avenue, according to NBC News. It said: «An incident occurred outside the building. Please stay inside, take cover, stay away from windows until further instructions from the NYPD».
As the shooter’s identity has not yet been publicly disclosed, his motive remains unclear.
This story is developing…
Police reported that they responded to a call about a shooter around 6:00 PM local time on July 28th at 345 Park Avenue, also known as the Blackstone building. Police reported that the suspected shooter, presumably acting alone, barricaded himself on the 33rd floor.
After the shooting, ABC News reported that the off-duty police officer was fatally wounded. The second person, a civilian, was also injured, but their condition at the time of publication is unknown.
Blackstone, NFL, and KPMG are some of the companies with offices inside 345 Park Avenue.
The identity of the shooter at 345 Park Avenue is still unclear at the time of publication, but he is deceased, police reported. The only preliminary information that has been released is that the shooter was a 27-year-old man from Las Vegas, Nevada, with an expired private detective license, according to CNN. Sources told the publication that he had an expired private detective license.
As seen in surveillance camera footage from the Blackstone building, an unknown man entered carrying an assault weapon. He was dressed in a jacket over a collared shirt and sunglasses. No one else was seen at the building when the man entered with what appeared to be a long weapon.
No one inside 345 Park Avenue was evacuated. The New York Times reported that people were seen leaving the building around 7:00 PM with their hands raised.
After the shots were fired, a warning was heard on the fifth floor of 399 Park Avenue, according to NBC News. It said: «An incident occurred outside the building. Please stay inside, take cover, stay away from windows until further instructions from the NYPD».
As the shooter’s identity has not yet been publicly disclosed, his motive remains unclear.
This story is developing…
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