Empire State Building Shooter May Have Been Fired From Job Yesterday, NBC Reports

NBC is reporting that the gunman who opened fired at the Empire State Building this morning was fired from his job yesterday. NBC had previously reported that the man was “a disgruntled employee.”

“A law-enforcement official said the shooting did not appear to be terror-related, and the gunman may have been a disgruntled employee who was fired Thursday from his job inside the building,” their report said.

Also, via tweets from NBC/MSNBC affiliated accounts:

WNBC: Gunman was fired from his job yesterday

— The Cycle (@thecyclemsnbc) August 24, 2012

NBC now reporting two dead in NYC shooting: gunman and one victim. WNBC reports the gunman was fired from his job yesterday.

— WTHR.com (@WTHRcom) August 24, 2012

UPDATE: NBC News reported that the gunman was fired yesterday and returned on Friday to target his boss:

Gunman was fired from job yesterday, returned to scene today to target his boss, local/federal officials say @nbcnewyork #ESBshooting

— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 24, 2012

UPDATE II: In Mayor Bloomberg’s press conference this morning, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly confirmed that the gunman was “a disgruntled former employee” — but he lost his job about a year ago, not yesterday, as NBC reported earlier.

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