BREAKING: Gun Shots heard at NYC City Hall

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Shots fired at New York's City Hall


NEW YORK (AP) — A man on the second-floor balcony of City Hall pulled a handgun and began firing Wednesday afternoon, a witness said, sending people diving for cover.

Loud screaming echoed through City Hall as about a dozen shots rang out shortly after 2 p.m. One police officer at the scene said there were reports of two police officers injured, but that could not immediately be confirmed.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in his first floor office and was not harmed, said his spokesman, Edward Skyler.

A witness, Tom Curry, said a man pulled a handgun and began firing across at a second man. Curry, an attorney for the City Council, had no further details.

The entrances and exits to the building were sealed off, and a stretcher was rushed inside by police in flak jackets.

Police officers, including some in riot gear, were seen running across the plaza in front of the building once the shooting stopped. It was not immediately known if the shooter was in custody.