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NYC Shots Fired Call Prompts Police Presence, Emergency Vehicles
@Source: newsweek.com
Multiple police officers have responded to a shots fired call at a Manhattan building Monday night.The response came after a "shots fired call" just before 6:30 p.m. local time Monday, a spokesperson for the New York Police Department Deputy Commissioner Public Information (DCPI) told Newsweek by phone.Police did confirm the police activity was near Park Avenue and East 52nd Street in New York."Due to police activity, please avoid the vicinity of East 52 Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue," NYPD said on X. "Expect emergency vehicles & delays in the surrounding area."The building listed at that address is known as the Blackstone Building.It houses financial firms and the National Football League (NFL) according to a report by the Associated Press.Videos posted to social media by witnesses show multiple officers running into a building with weapons drawn. They also show a large presence of emergency vehicles outside the building.FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said on X, formerly Twitter, "FBI New York Field Office management personnel and agents are responding to provide support at the active crime scene in Manhattan."Update 7/25/25, 7:27 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.
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