Gunman kills five in New York, shot dead

By IANS,

New York: A gunman Friday shot dead at least five people in front of the Empire State Building in New York, but was later killed by police, CNN reported.

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Police converged on the building around 9 a.m. after reports of gunfire.

ABC News said the shooting happened at Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street.

The fire department received a call about the shooting just after 9 a.m. and emergency units were on the scene within minutes, a spokesman said.

Police said at least five people were killed and three or four other civilians were wounded.