opened fire from the steps of New York City's Cathedral Church of St John the Divine just after an outdoor choir performance there on Sunday, and was himself shot dead by police, according to police and a Reuters photographer at the scene. The suspect, who was not identified, was struck at least once in the head during the gun battle and was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The performers and most of the audience had either gone inside the church or left before the shooting began, Shea said. Police officers who had taken cover ordered the suspect several times to drop his weapon before shooting him, the photographer said. Members of the choir were already back inside the church by the time of the shooting, which lasted several minutes, she said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 14, 2020 00:45 UTC