Law enforcement urged people to stay away from the vicinity of East 52nd Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue on Monday evening amid reports of an active shooter wearing a bulletproof vest and armed with a semiautomatic rifle.
An NYPD officer is reportedly among the victims, but their identity and condition are unclear.
Reports of an active shooter in Manhattan, NY pic.twitter.com/9ZtQ0gT3hU
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) July 28, 2025
According to early reports on social media, the NYPD requested a “Level 3 Mobilization Response.”
DEVELOPING IN MANHATTAN: Active shooter with an assault rifle at 345 Park Avenue near East 52 Street. Sources tell YWN that an NYPD is among those shot. The suspect is wearing a bullet-proof vest. The NYPD is requesting a “Level 3 Mobilization Reaponse”. pic.twitter.com/WJUGv51zil
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) July 28, 2025
Details about the number of victims, the target, the motive, or the suspect have not been publicly released at this time.
New York has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation.
The situation is active and ongoing. The Gateway Pundit will continue to provide updates as the situation unfolds.
