Suspected gunman and police officer dead in shooting near the CDC
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Police say a suspected shooter and a police officer are dead after law enforcement responded to an active shooter near the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Emory University. The CDC's director says bullets struck at least four of the agency's buildings. Photos of bullet-holes in windows circulated among CDC employees. No civilians are believed to have been injured in the Friday shooting. The shooter was found on the second floor of a building across the street from the CDC. He died at the scene. Authorities said the man's motive is not yet known.
3 wounded in New York City's Times Square shooting
Three people were wounded during a shooting at New York City's iconic Times Square, the New York Police Department said Saturday. One person was held in custody and being questioned over the shooting, the police said. No charges have been pressed yet.
Video on social media showed people running away from the scene, police surrounding a vehicle and attending to the wounded lying on the ground. Several have been hospitalized, but their injuries are not life-threatening, the police said.
The shooting took place at 1:20 a.m. No details have been released so far on how it unfolded.
New York City has seen a remarkable drop in gun violence this year. Through Aug. 3, it has seen its fewest shootings in decades, down 23% so far since last year.
3 wounded in New York City's Times Square shooting
Three people were wounded during a shooting at New York City's iconic Times Square, the New York Police Department said Saturday. One person was held in custody and being questioned over the shooting, the police said. No charges have been pressed yet.
Video on social media showed people running away from the scene, police surrounding a vehicle and attending to the wounded lying on the ground. Several have been hospitalized, but their injuries are not life-threatening, the police said.
The shooting took place at 1:20 a.m. No details have been released so far on how it unfolded.
New York City has seen a remarkable drop in gun violence this year. Through Aug. 3, it has seen its fewest shootings in decades, down 23% so far since last year.
