As of Monday night, four are confirmed dead in New York City in a mass shooting event, including one police officer.

The gunman, identified as Shane Tamura, began the rampage at roughly 6:30 p.m., entering a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper whose most notable tenants are Blackstone and the NFL, and opened fire during the evening rush hour.

The 27-year-old Tamura shot and killed himself after he barricaded himself inside the skyscraper, the New York Post reported.

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