A Gunman Opened Fire Outside the Empire State Building in New York [VIDEO]

This story broke this morning and will continue to be updated throughout the weekend. A shooter has opened fire outside the Empire State Building in New York City.

The shooter has since been killed but not before 8 bystanders were wounded in an exchange of gunfire between the shooter and New York police. The incident reportedly began after an exchange between the shooter and one of his former co-workers. The shooter was recently laid off. Here's the CNN report.

There are already some graphic photos surfacing of the shooter after he was killed by police. Click here if you want to see them.