Shooting at New York skyscraper leaves five dead, including gunman

One New York Police Department officer was killed, two civilians were struck by gunfire and the suspect was believed to be dead. Picture: REUTERS

A gunman armed with an assault-style rifle killed four people inside a Manhattan skyscraper that houses the headquarters of the NFL and offices of several major financial firms and then shot himself dead, New York City officials said on Monday.

One of the four victims slain in the gun violence was a 36-year-old New York Police Department officer who immigrated to the US from Bangladesh.