An alarm has been sounded in New York due to an incident with a gunman outside the United Nations building.
Strong police forces have rushed to the point and according to a new York police announcement that was communicated to Networking Means Citizens are invited to not approach the point, just outside the UN headquarters, while emergency vehicles are expected in the surrounding area “
ADVISORY: Due to a police investigation, avoid the area of 42 Street and 1st Avenue. Expect emergency vehicles in the surrounding area. Traffic along the FDR Drive is affected. Use an alternate route if traveling in the area. pic.twitter.com/psdzGyGzKW
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 2, 2021
A video that was also shared on social media shows a white man with gray hair, a red sweater and a jacket, walking back and forth in front of the building, with a gun to his chin.
“UN headquarters is closed, there is police activity” in front of the UN headquarters, confirmed the representative of the international organization Stefan Duzaric.
According to an official who asked not to be named, “a man with a rifle threatens to commit suicide” in front of one of the entrances of the building.
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