Summary of New York State Police Statement on Herkimer Shooting

New York State police held a press conference earlier today (3/14) regarding the death of a shooting suspect in Herkimer. The suspect had shot six and killed four on 3/13 at two different locations. Police had him cornered overnight and opened fire on him when he shot and killed an FBI K9 Officer. 

NYS Police recently have started a twitter feed and they live tweeted the statements from the press conference – here are some of the more major points:

 

Heavily armed teams maintained a vigil over night

— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) March 14, 2013

Gunman fired at officers as they entered building

— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) March 14, 2013

Gunman shot and killed by ofiicers

— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) March 14, 2013

K9 killed by gunman. No other law enforcement injured

— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) March 14, 2013

District Attorney addressing press offering prayers to shooting victims

— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) March 14, 2013

DA. We have never seen a tragedy like this

— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) March 14, 2013

Supt – guman was in a small room on first floor

— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) March 14, 2013

Supt. Only weapon we know of at the moment is that he had a shotgun

— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) March 14, 2013

Supt – we think at this time shootings were unprovoked and random

— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) March 14, 2013

Supt – all shooting this morning took place on first floor. Gunman engaged officers immediately

— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) March 14, 2013

Supt – shooting took place shortly before 8 this morning

— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) March 14, 2013

Supt – as of this time we have no information on a motive

— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) March 14, 2013

Supt – gunman made no attempts to escape during the night

— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) March 14, 2013

Supt – our hearts and feelings go out to the victims

— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) March 14, 2013

Supt – shooting took place shortly before 8 this morning

— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) March 14, 2013