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悲傷和恐慌籠罩在帝國大廈外

2012年8月25日

帝國大廈是紐約的象徵,是每個遊客的夢想之地:每天都有數以千計的遊客,對能登上102層的觀景台,俯瞰曼哈頓的全景充滿期待。然而,周五(8月24日)震驚、悲傷和恐慌的氣氛籠罩在帝國大廈外的大街上。

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Bystanders and a police officer stand on Fifth Avenue to view the scene after a multiple shooting outside the Empire State Building, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, in New York. At least four people were shot on Friday morning and the gunman was dead, New York City officials said. A witness said the gunman was firing indiscriminately. Police said as many as 10 people were injured, but it is unclear how many were hit by bullets. A law enforcement official said the shooting was related to a workplace dispute. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing. (Foto:Mark Lennihan/AP/dapd)
圖片來源: dapd

(德國之聲中文網)當地時間上午9點,清晨的寧靜突然被槍聲打破。人們四處逃竄、大街上一片混亂。據紐約警方透露,發生在帝國大廈外的這場槍擊事件造成2人死亡,9人受傷。死者中的1人是53歲的作案人。

帝國大廈位於曼哈頓最繁忙的心臟地區。9點剛過正好是那裡上下班的高峰期。槍擊事件就發生在距帝國大廈不到兩分鐘的一家公司。這家公司位於帝國大廈33街入口處。一名男子突然舉槍,朝受害人頭部開槍。隨後在同警方的交火中,造成9人受傷。不過,也有可能他們是被警察射出的子彈所傷。紐約市市長邁克爾‧布隆伯格(Michael Bloomberg)在一個緊急召開的新聞說明會上介紹說,

"警察在接到報警後立即到達現場。一些人可能是被警察誤傷的。在和嫌犯的交火中,可能還有其他人受傷。"

Police and investigators inspect a body under a white sheet in front of the Empire State Building August 24, 2012 on Fifth Avenue in New York. A gunman and one other person were killed and numerous others wounded Friday during a mass shooting at rush hour outside New York's Empire State Building, police said. Streets around one of the Big Apple's biggest attractions were closed as police flooded the area. Television helicopters hovered overhead, filming the aftermath, including the body of the suspect covered in a white sheet. Initial details remained sketchy, but the FBI quickly said that there appeared to be no link to terrorism. Police sources told local media that the shooting was related to a workplace dispute. AFP PHOTO/STAN HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/GettyImages)
事發現場圖片來源: Getty Images

所有傷者都脫離生命危險。據市長布隆伯格透露,這名53歲的槍擊案製造者,去年被公司解僱。就在這個周五的早上9點左右,這名男子來到他過去任職的公司門口,開槍打死了他41歲的前同事。紐約警察局長凱利(Ray Kelly)透露,肇事者作案後便逃往第五大道的帝國大廈。那裡有兩名紐約警署(NYPD)的警員駐守。局長凱利說:

"當兩名警察走向槍擊案製造者時,他從包裡掏出一把45口徑半自動槍,向警察射擊,警察開槍還擊將其擊斃。"

紐約警方稱,這起案件看來與恐怖襲擊無明顯關係。警方封鎖了帝國大廈和附近的多條街道。後來,一名目擊者報告稱,紐約的地標性建築--帝國大廈前籠罩著混亂和恐慌。這名目擊者說:

"人們逃跑時十分擁擠。我試圖躲進附近的麥當勞。結果被對面跑過來的人撞倒了。我還差一點就跑進去了。"

In this frame grab from WABC-TV, emergency personnel respond to reports of several people being shot outside the Empire State Building, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, in New York. Authorities say the shooter is dead. (Foto:WABC-TV/AP/dapd) MANDATORY CREDIT
警方接到報警後迅速出動圖片來源: dapd

就在不到兩個星期前,一名51歲的持刀男子在紐約時代廣場被警察擊斃。作為紐約的著名景點--­­時代廣場和帝國大廈一樣,都是遊客熱衷的觀光景點。這裡幾乎全天候接待數以千計的遊客到訪。

作者:Claudia Sarre  編譯:嚴嚴
責編:樂然