In New York, a man opened fire in front of a church and was shot by the police. Church goers apparently were not injured.
14.12.2020
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A Christmas concert in front of a cathedral in New York ends bloody: after a man shot around here, he is killed by the police.
In New York a man who opened fire on the sidelines of a Christmas concert was shot dead by the police. The man had shot around in front of the St. John the Divine Cathedral in Manhattan on Sunday (local time), 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.
A choir had sung Christmas carols in front of the cathedral. Several hundred people attended the concert. A journalist in attendance said the man opened fire when the crowd began to break up after the concert ended. He stood on the church stairs and shot. “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, a rope, wire and several knives.
Police officers in front of St. John’s Cathedral in New York.
