Midtown NYC shooter found dead on 33rd floor of Park Avenue building housing Blackstone, NFL HQ: Report

Suspect found dead after shooting spree in Park Avenue skyscraper; two victims in critical condition.

On Monday morning, 28 July, gunfire opened inside the 345 Park Avenue high-rise office building in Midtown Manhattan, home to major tenants like Blackstone and the NFL.

Stretchers are prepared as emergency services gather during a reported active shooter situation in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S. July 28, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon (REUTERS)

The New York Post reported that a gunman wearing a bulletproof vest entered the Park Avenue skyscraper and opened fire, killing four people, per CNN. Among the injured was a police officer, who, along with another victim, is now in critical condition.

However, later on, the suspect was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, The Post reported.

NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch posted on X, “At this time, the scene has been contained and the lone shooter has been neutralized.”

What happened at the 345 Park Avenue

The photo that has emerged shows that the gunman calmly went into the building carrying a rifle. He opened fire and killed at least one cop.

“It sounded like a barrage of shots… like an automatic weapon. Like a high-capacity weapon,” one witness on the ground floor told the New York Post.

The officer killed was reportedly from the 47th Precinct but had been assigned to a paid security detail for Rudin Properties, the owner of the building, when the attack occurred.

Emergency responders rushed to the scene shortly after the shooting began, and authorities quickly secured the building. Police say the threat has now been neutralised.

However, law enforcement urged the public to avoid the surrounding area. “Due to police activity, please avoid the vicinity of East 52 Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue. Expect emergency vehicles & delays in the surrounding area,” NYPD News added.

Notably, 345 Park Avenue houses corporate offices from Blackstone to KPMG, Rudin Management, the NFL, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase and many others.