RT.com
02 Dec 2021, 23:43 GMT+10
Heavily armed New York City police have surrounded the area outside the UN headquarters on East River and are reportedly negotiating with a person carrying a gun.
The NYPD issued a traffic alert for the intersection of 42nd Street and 1st Avenue - right outside the UN HQ - on Thursday morning, and said the public should "expect emergency vehicles in the surrounding area."
A video posted on Twitter by Newsmax host Greg Kelly shows emergency vehicles blocking the road and SWAT personnel with long rifles standing by.
"Put down the firearm. There are better ways to get your message across," police can be heard telling the suspect, who appears to be a grey-haired white man, wearing a red sweater and a brown jacket.
It wasn't clear from the video if the item in the man's hand is a gun, but Kelly's video shows him holding on to something that appears to be a weapon. There was also a black bag of some kind on the ground by his feet.
At some point the suspect took off the jacket, and can be seen wearing the bright red sweater, as dozens of officers stand nearby.
Video from the scene showed the man holding what appeared to be a shotgun under his chin and speaking to officers.
While the standoff was described as "ongoing" as of 12:30 on Thursday, the NYPD said there was "no threat to the public." The UN has opened a different entrance to the HQ to the public.
UN Security has requested everyone at the headquarters to shelter in place, adding that it was monitoring the situation and that the "host country authorities are presently on the scene."
(RT.com)
Get a daily dose of Colorado Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Colorado Star.
More InformationWASHINGTON, D.C.: Filmmaker Peter Jackson's lifelong fascination with the extinct giant New Zealand flightless bird called the moa...
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Some 32 percent of global semiconductor production could face climate change-related copper supply disruptions...
DUBLIN, Ireland: Taoiseach Micheál Martin has expressed cautious optimism that the European Union and the United States can strike...
OTTAWA, Canada: With Canada Post struggling to maintain operations amid labour unrest, rivals like FedEx and UPS are stepping in to...
PARIS, France: French military and intelligence officials have accused China of orchestrating a covert campaign to damage the reputation...
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 13 (ANI): President of the Federation of Indian Pilots, Charanvir Singh Randhawa, on Sunday raised...
BATTLE CREEK, Michigan: In a major consolidation of iconic food brands, WK Kellogg has agreed to be acquired by the owner of Ferrero...
CONCORD, New Hampshire: A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a crucial ruling on July 10 against President Donald Trump's executive...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Filmmaker Peter Jackson's lifelong fascination with the extinct giant New Zealand flightless bird called the moa...
DUBAI, U.A.E.: A cargo ship flagged under Liberia, known as the Eternity C, sank in the Red Sea following an attack executed by Yemen's...
NEW DELHI, India: India has submitted a revised proposal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva to implement retaliatory tariffs...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has started sending some weapons to Ukraine again, just a week after the Pentagon told officials...