A gunman opened fire from the steps of New York City's Cathedral Church of St.
John the Divine just after an outdoor choir performance there on Sunday, and was himself shot dead by police, according to police and a Reuters photographer at the scene.
This report produced by Chris Dignam.
Pictures captured by a Reuters photographer show a gunman who opened fire during an outdoor choir performance Sunday on the steps of New York City's Cathedral Church of St.
John the Divine.
The suspect was himself shot and wounded by police.
A New York City Police Department spokesman said the shooter had fired on police, but no officers or bystanders were believed to have been injured.
The NYPD spokesman also said thesuspect, who was not identified, was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition.
The Reuters photographer at the scene captured people running and taking cover as the shooting occurred outside the landmark cathedral on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
Only about a dozen bystanders were present at the time of the gunfire, which the Reuters photographer said erupted 15 or 20 minutes after a crowd of more than 200 people had gathered for the concert.
The photographs of the gunman showed him wearing what appeared to be a face mask emblazoned with the flag of the Dominican Republic, as he stood wielding two pistols, one in each hand, while also carrying a large backpack.
Police said officers recovered two firearms from the scene after the shooting.
Police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a 62-year-old man in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
A gunman opened fire from the steps of New York City's Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine just after an outdoor choir..
