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Cline said the gunman, who was armed with a revolver, a knife and hammer, didn't work in the office but demanded to see one of the victims who was killed. The gunman had been escorted to the office by building security and was carrying a manila envelope where he apparently hid the weapons, Cline said.
"He was not employed there but we feel he did have previous encounters with the individuals in that office," Cline said.
None of the dead victims, all men, or the gunman were identified. A fourth victim, a woman, was shot and taken to the hospital in serious condition. The hostage was unharmed, police said.
The Medical Examiner's office said the shooter was in his 60s. The dead victims included men ages 65 and 58, while the age of the third dead victim was unknown, the Medical Examiner's office said.
Fire officials said they received reports of shots fired on the 38th floor, which houses law offices, around 3:15 p.m. The man began shooting after locking the door with a padlock and chain that he had brought with him, Cline said, then "grabbed a hostage and he was pointing a gun alternately at the hostage's head and his own head."
Officers entered through another door, Cline said, and a SWAT officer shot him with a sniper rifle from about 45 yards away. He said there was no negotiation, and there were up to 30 other people on the floor at the time.
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Cline said the gunman, who was armed with a revolver, a knife and hammer, didn't work in the office but demanded to see one of the victims who was killed. The gunman had been escorted to the office by building security and was carrying a manila envelope where he apparently hid the weapons, Cline said.
"He was not employed there but we feel he did have previous encounters with the individuals in that office," Cline said.
None of the dead victims, all men, or the gunman were identified. A fourth victim, a woman, was shot and taken to the hospital in serious condition. The hostage was unharmed, police said.
The Medical Examiner's office said the shooter was in his 60s. The dead victims included men ages 65 and 58, while the age of the third dead victim was unknown, the Medical Examiner's office said.
Fire officials said they received reports of shots fired on the 38th floor, which houses law offices, around 3:15 p.m. The man began shooting after locking the door with a padlock and chain that he had brought with him, Cline said, then "grabbed a hostage and he was pointing a gun alternately at the hostage's head and his own head."
Officers entered through another door, Cline said, and a SWAT officer shot him with a sniper rifle from about 45 yards away. He said there was no negotiation, and there were up to 30 other people on the floor at the time.
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