BREAKING: ACTIVE SHOOTER IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN

Active shooter situation reportedly unfolding at 345 Park Avenue between E. 51st & E. 52nd Streets near the Blackstone building.

CONFIRMED CASUALTIES(unconfirmed):

-One NYPD officer shot multiple times

-One civilian shot

SUSPECT(unconfirmed): Middle Eastern male wearing bullet-proof vest, armed with assault rifle

NYPD has called Level 3 Mobilization Response with counter-terrorism units and bomb squad on scene.

Heavy weapons team has entered the building as hundreds shelter in place.

This is a developing situation – avoid the area.

URGENT: All persons near Park Avenue/E. 52nd Street should shelter in place immediately.

Source: @Breaking911 @OSINTWarfare