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Wave of Weekend Shootings Culminates in Active Shooter Lockdown at Midtown Tower

Police have issued a citywide search after the Midtown tower lockdown capped a weekend shooting surge, leaving at least four people dead with dozens wounded across five cities.

The suspected shooter is seen entering the Manhattan building with a rifle.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at City Hall in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., June 3, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
NYPD responds to reports of an active shooter at 51st street and Park Ave. on July 28, 2025. (Barry Williams/New York Daily News)

Overview

  • An active shooter at 345 Park Avenue injured a civilian and a police officer, triggering a lockdown of the Midtown tower as police and FBI agents investigate.
  • A Nicetown quadruple shooting on Saturday wounded a 7-year-old girl and her mother and killed one man, while a late Sunday West Side attack in Chicago left four teenagers injured, one critically.
  • Sunday evening’s Bronx Dominican Day Parade aftermath saw three people shot and one stabbed along the Grand Concourse, all hospitalized in stable condition as detectives probe links to the celebration.
  • Two masked gunmen ambushed and killed two men early Monday in a parking lot by Ferry Point Park, fleeing on a moped as authorities search for witnesses and suspects.
  • A mass shooting at Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn streetcar stop around 1:30 a.m. Monday killed a 27-year-old man and wounded ten others, with police seeking three men and one woman in connection.