TERROR IN Midtown East (10022) : Gunman Storms NYC Office with Assault Rifle, Opens Fire – LIVE UPDATES

Midtown East (10022) – A terrifying mass shooting shook Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday morning when a heavily armed man stormed into a high-rise office building with an assault rifle, shooting multiple people before turning the weapon on himself. The attack happened around 9:05 AM inside 499 Park Avenue near East 59th Street, where dozens of office workers were just beginning their day.

The shooter, identified by police as 38-year-old Michael Harrington of Brooklyn, allegedly entered the building dressed in tactical gear and wielded a semi-automatic AR-15-style rifle. Eyewitnesses reported screams and stampedes down stairwells as the suspect began firing on the 14th floor. NYPD confirmed that three people were critically injured and the shooter died by suicide moments after the attack.

Authorities say Harrington had recently been fired from a financial consulting firm on the premises and left a disturbing manifesto discovered in his apartment. Mayor Eric Adams called it a “cowardly and calculated act of terror.” City officials are now working with the FBI and ATF to trace the origin of the weapon and investigate potential warning signs that were missed.

The building has been evacuated, and trauma counselors are on-site to support affected employees and families. Police presence remains heavy in the area as the investigation unfolds.

Key Facts

• BREAKING: Armed gunman opens fire inside 499 Park Ave office building

• IMPACT: 3 critically injured; suspect dead from self-inflicted gunshot

• OFFICIAL SOURCE: “A deliberate act of violence against innocent workers.” – NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban

• ACTION: Avoid area; report relevant info to NYPD CrimeStoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS

Hyperlocal Impact

1. Precise Location:
   Midtown East (10022) – 499 Park Ave near E 59th Street and Lexington Ave

2. Community Connection:
   “I dropped my coffee and ran—people were screaming and diving for cover.”
   – Anya Voss, barista at Brewed Awakening Café across the street

Exclusive Angle

• WHY THIS MATTERS NOW:
  This incident is the second workplace-related shooting in NYC this quarter and comes just days after city leaders debated a proposed bill tightening access to firearms for terminated employees. The use of military-style weapons in urban office settings has reignited the push for urgent gun control legislatio

Crisis Response

• IMMEDIATE RESOURCES:
  » NYC Mental Health Support Line: 1-888-NYC-WELL
  » Gun Violence Crisis Counseling: www.gunviolenceny.org

• OFFICIAL GUIDANCE:
  “Remain alert. If you see something, say something. Violence prevention is a shared responsibility.”
  – Deputy Commissioner Tara Jennings, NYPD Counterterrorism Unit

Update Log

• 9:30 AM: NYPD confirms shooter deceased inside building

• 10:45 AM: Three victims in critical condition at NY Presbyterian

• 12:00 PM: Manifesto recovered; ATF begins firearm trace

•  3:15 PM: Mayor Adams calls emergency session on workplace gun reform legislation