WATCH: Man Armed With Rifle In Standoff With NYPD At United Nations, Detained

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Last Updated: 1:51pm

NEW YORK (AP) — United Nations headquarters in New York City was locked down Thursday after a man was seen pacing nearby with what police said appeared to be a shotgun.

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A police spokesperson said hostage negotiators were speaking with the man, who appeared to be in his 60s, and hoped to resolve the situation peacefully.

People inside U.N. headquarters were told to shelter in place.

The man was first spotted around 10:30 a.m. on the east side of 42nd Street and 1st Avenue, just outside the U.N.’s Manhattan headquarters, police said.

Videos posted on social media showed the man pacing in front of a gate to the U.N. complex on 1st Avenue, carrying an object, possibly a firearm.

The gates were closed and the person didn’t appear to be trying to breach the security perimeter.

After several hours, the man surrendered to police.


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UN-NAZIS
UN-NAZIS
2 years ago

Looks like he was pointing the gun at himself.
Idiot.Pointing the gun the wrong way. Just shows you can’t trust idiots with guns.

-ron
-ron
2 years ago

looks like he didnt take his meds today,

Hashomer
Hashomer
2 years ago

Was he protesting against mixed dancing or using cellphones?

Momo18
Momo18
2 years ago

Wow finely, here’s some white supremacists that Biden was spoking about….

Yid
Yid
2 years ago

That’s not a rifle it’s a shotgun it looks like the mossberg shockwave.

anon
anon
2 years ago

Scootercasterny is excellent.

Hashomer
Hashomer
2 years ago

Gun toting nut wearing a red MAGA jacket apprehended by NYPD.