A man armed with two handguns was shot dead by police after shots rang out at the end of a Christmas choral concert on the steps of a Manhattan cathedral Sunday.
The incident occurred at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine.
“It was just beautiful, and then at the end this person started shooting. Everybody is in shock,” a cathedral spokeswoman, Lisa Schubert, told The New York Times. “The shooter could have killed a lot of people. There were hundreds of people here and he shot at least 20 times.”
The shooter has not been identified. No other injuries were reported.
Watch as @NYPDShea updates the media on a police involved shooting that took place earlier today at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine. pic.twitter.com/8JMgP3WoBk
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ADVISORY: Please avoid the area of West 112 Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan due to a police involved shooting. Expect a large police presence and traffic delays in the area. pic.twitter.com/7qGqv3iDEr
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