Two, including gunman, killed, at least 9 wounded at Empire State Building

A women’s accessories designer fatally shot a vice president of the company that laid him off near the Empire State Building Friday, causing a chaotic showdown with police in front of one of the world’s best-known landmarks. Police killed the suspect and at least nine others were wounded, some by stray police gunfire, city officials said.

By COLLEEN LONG and TOM HAYS

August 24, 2012