The gunman from Las Vegas who committed the mass shooting last week in New York City repeatedly threatened to harm himself, dating back to the year he received a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

The attack took place in a skyscraper that houses the headquarters of the NFL and major financial firms. There is a police officer among the victims

A gunman has killed a police officer and left five people injured after opening fire in a broad daylight attack in the centre of New York City. The assailant, who has been pictured holding an assault rifle,

The rifle used in a shooting in a New York City office building that killed four people has been tied to South Carolina's Palmetto State Armory.