It was a peaceful occasion: But this Christmas concert ended brutally with a shooting and a death.
In New York a man was shot dead by the police who opened fire on the sidelines of a Christmas concert. The man had shot around in front of St. John the Divine Cathedral in Manhattan on Sunday afternoon, but did not injure anyone, as the local police chief Dermot Shea announced. Three police officers then fired at the man at least 15 times, at least one of the bullets hit him in the head.
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A choir had performed Christmas carols in front of the cathedral. Several hundred people attended the concert. A journalist from the AFP news agency in attendance said the man opened fire when the crowd began to break up after the concert ended. He was standing on the steps of the church and fired with two semi-automatic weapons at the same time. “I just ran for my life,” said the journalist.
Another witness said the man fired eight to ten shots before being shot himself. The background to the incident was initially unclear. The police found two firearms at the scene. Nearby, she also discovered a bag with a full gasoline can, rope, wire and several knives.
“It is thanks to the grace of God,” said Police Chief Shea that same evening, that no one but the perpetrator was killed.
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