BBCAuthorities are responding to a call of shots fired in a Midtown Manhattan office building, police told the BBC.
The New York City Police Department responded to the call at 345 Park Avenue on Monday evening.
A BBC News editor near the scene reported seeing scores of police vehicles and at least one person with a bloodied chest being taken away. It is unclear how or where they were injured.
A man near the scene was also seen being placed in handcuffs by police, though it’s unclear whether he was involved in the incident.
New York police urged the public to avoid the area.
