Mayor Names Jeffery Johnson, 56, Empire State Building Shooter

Two people are dead, and nine others are injured after a gunman opened fire near the Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan this morning.

The Office of Mayor Bloomberg made an official statement live via YouTube to clarify several erroneous reports that quickly spread on social media and, eventually, to major news outlets. (Fast forward to 24:58 in the video for the start of the conference.)

At 9:03 a.m., Jeffery Johnson, 56, reportedly shot and killed a former co-worker at 10 West 33rd Street. He then fled the scene, and a nearby construction worker alerted authorities who were stationed at the Empire State Building. The two policemen then chased Johnson and shot him dead afte…
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