Harlem, NY (77WABC) An NYPD investigation continues after a gunman unleashed a hail of bullets outside of St. John The Devine Cathedral in Harlem Sunday afternoon.
Late Sunday evening, the NYPD Counterterrorism Unit releasing photos of the two guns recovered from the scene of shooting. Police also releasing photos of a bag, they believe to be the suspects, which contained a canister of gasoline, rope, wire, multiple knives, tape and a bible.
Chaos unfolded at around 3:45pm, just as a cathedral Christmas choir concert was just ending on the steps of the cathedral, located between West 110th and West 113th Streets in Amsterdam Avenue. Police say multiple witnesses told authorities the gunmen pointing two guns into the air and started firing several shots, while yelling “Kill Me.”
Harlem, New York (77WABC) – The NYPD is actively investigating what led a man to open fire outside of the St. John The Devine Cathedral in Harlem on Sunday afternoon.
Police say they received dozens of 911 calls at around 3:45pm on Sunday afternoon of a male suspect, firing his weapon into the sky, outside of the Cathedral, located between West 110th and West 113th Street on Amsterdam Avenue.
77WABC has learned from authorities the suspect also began shooting towards police officers as they arrived on scene. Witnesses describe chaos unfolding on Amsterdam Avenue, as dozens of pedestrians within the area, screamed in fear and ran to take cover. The NYPD says several witnesses also told detectives the man was yelling “kill me” as he was discharging his weapon.