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Jacque Boothby describes scene near Empire State Building where man opened fire
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Breaking news here on the Fox News Channel a shooting in broad daylight morning rush hour 9 o'clock midtown Manhattan Empire State Building.
This in the White House now the president was notified of this shooting shortly after 9:30 AM about an hour and fifteen minutes -- so.
This morning by Homeland Security advisor John Brennan.
And were advised to the White House official that he will continue to receive updates as the news progresses here we are fifteen minutes away we believe.
From hearing from the mayor and the police commissioner Ray Kelly and Michael Bloomberg they will be in front of a microphone there.
Outside the Empire State Building as we await that we we talked to Jackie Booth -- Who was in route to work here at the Fox News Channel last hour and I'm Jacqui welcome back here we we let you go because we knew he had to be investigator or rather questioned by the police that has since taken place I assume right.
And it at that -- what did you tell them -- I'm not I am.
That you're in it but.
-- -- -- aren't.
-- felt like he and I on the market and it kind of expect a little while -- -- and -- I did not -- up and check -- appointment could opt out.
Patrick -- I'm not picture of hurt on the right now we're not where where where she should Jacqui.
Later I definitely out.
Where you -- not that whether she was breathing yet -- -- it could move a little bit but there are -- -- -- -- -- Didn't count as I believe at -- our ship and I'm I'm not -- -- -- -- a lot of.
Did you witness to were you able to see the shooter Jackie.
I -- but not I'm not chair and the like it but -- but I can't direct -- -- up into eight meeting that -- -- -- -- went out and everybody just.
What but it entered it in Scranton and any.
One of the descriptions we were given is that this was a running gun battle.
It is that what you witnessed.
But not -- I mean it Taylor could -- acted and at all I barely heard the.
To add -- -- telling us right now one other witness telling WNYW.
Our local fox affiliate that they not only heard gunshots but they saw officers with a gun pointed at the suspect.
Suspect was actually there lying on the floor and thought it was a movie set.
-- -- backed -- you described earlier that you really couldn't believe this was real.
Yes I mean a bigger -- on our support of my chair it was.
And -- -- up -- -- by and you could hear the direct order actual shot.
It.
I'm -- that there are to be up there on the corner and I at.
He had knee in two weeks he went beach -- amendments out and Jackie would have police askew.
I met in a debate that at me -- -- it in -- ten -- -- if -- known anything.
-- -- -- they didn't and asked me what I had -- you know like over the disputed vote.
-- The phone lines breaking up -- a little bit yet Jacqui you've had quite a morning there and thank you for being our eyes and ears on the ground there.
Outside the Empire State Building we'll see here -- work shortly.
Jacqui Booth -- by telephone there more than a hundred.
