Shooting at City Hall

Dozen gunshots fired in City Hall

Bloomberg in building, but unharmed

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


A dozen gunshots rattled across the second floor of City Hall on Wednesday afternoon, reportedly injuring two people inside the building in lower Manhattan.
The shots, fired shortly after 2 p.m., sent reporters in the press room diving for cover beneath their desks. Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in his office but was not harmed, said his spokesman, Edward Skyler.

Loud screaming echoed through City Hall as the gunfire began, and continued for about three minutes.

Police officers, including some in riot gear, were seen running across the plaza in front of the building once the shooting stopped. It was not immediately known if the shooter was captured.

The City Council was holding a meeting on Wednesday, but it was unclear if the shooting was related to the session.

A witness, Tom Curry, said a man on the second-floor balcony pulled a handgun and began firing across at a second man. Curry, an attorney for the City Council, had no further details.

The entrances and exits to the building were sealed off, and a stretcher was rushed inside by police in flak jackets.

He is very hated in NYC!

I always said someone would try to do this!
He is not liked

DH just called me, he is watching this all from his window!!

I edited because they don't know if he was the target.

oh my heavens...

I hope that the people inside are ok. That is very scary.

thats really scary! On KTU this morning, they are having a contest for A- hole of the week and so far Bloomberg has the most votes!
I hope everyone is ok!

It happened in the building, and it was 2 men that got hit, and they think they were security.

Omg this is terrifying

I hate to say this, but it friggin' figures. This is what happens when we become complacent.
The guy walked right into the building and got to the 2nd floor with a GUN.

Chippa, thanks so much for filling us in with the news. It's very unnerving to be down the block, see a dozen helicopters over the area and not know what's going on...

My coworkers and I eat lunch out there all the time.

How the heck did someone get in the building with a gun???? I've been search up and down, inside out before getting into any of the downtown gov't buildings.

Please keep us posted!!!

I posted this. lol.

I watching CNN at work...a councilman was shot twice. They closed the FDR, Brooklyn Bridge, possibly the tunnel...