NEW YORK — A laid-off women's accessories designer shot a former coworker to death in front of the Empire State Building, causing a chaotic showdown with police Friday in front of one of the world's best-known landmarks. Police killed the suspect and at least nine others were wounded, some possibly by police gunfire, city officials said.
UPDATE: Gunman kills 1 at Empire State Building, 9 wounded
Friday, August 24, 2012 | 8:47 a.m. CDT;
updated 3:59 p.m. CDT, Friday, August 24, 2012
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