Police say four people are dead after shootings in the upstate New York villages of Mohawk and Herkimer. The suspect has reportedly not been captured and area schools are on lockdown.
https://twitter.com/AmandaSeef/status/311852064026279936
Here's an update:
RT @uticaOD
Updated 10:49AM – 4 dead, at least 2 injured after Herkimer Co. shooting spree http://t.co/GBHa2ilnRn— Scary Carrie (@cbostick_) March 13, 2013
PHOTO from Gaffey's Car Wash in #Herkimer. 5 people reportedly shot in 2 separate incidents. pic.twitter.com/F2weUJQsLJ
— Rachel Polansky (@RPolanskyNews) March 13, 2013
NEW YORK: Schools in Herkimer & Mohawk, 2 suburbs near Albany, are on lockdown after 4 people were shot dead & gunman on the loose.
— KolHaolam (@KolHaolam) March 13, 2013
Photo from the shooting scene in Herkimer, taken by reporter Rocco LaDuca pic.twitter.com/okI27ghGUC
— Observer-Dispatch (@uticaOD) March 13, 2013
An alert sent by Herkimer County Community College indicates police are seeking an “active shooter” described as a 5′ 11″ tall white male in his mid-60s. He reportedly has a gray beard, is wearing a flannel shirt and is driving a maroon Jeep Cherokee.
Only In #Herkimer pic.twitter.com/GZ6rF9w5HY
— “ŚhåwñDøń” ? (@TheRealDjSDG) March 13, 2013
Campus is eerily quiet as HCCC remains in a lockdown due to shooting incidents in Herkimer and Mohawk. #HerkimerCoShootings
— Kevin Montano (@KevinMontano) March 13, 2013
Students in HCCC library are calling family & friends letting them know they are safe. #HerkimerCoShootings
— Kevin Montano (@KevinMontano) March 13, 2013
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Details from Utica’s Observer-Dispatch:
Updated 10:49AM – 4 dead, at least 2 injured after Herkimer Co. shooting spree http://t.co/MWUS9i7RMm
— Observer-Dispatch (@uticaOD) March 13, 2013
Police remove long guns from Mohawk fire; guns may have belonged to suspect http://t.co/MWUS9i7RMm
— Observer-Dispatch (@uticaOD) March 13, 2013
Fire at this apt. building on S. Washington Street in Mohawk was connected to fatal shootings in Herkimer, Mohawk pic.twitter.com/QcLxHmvQol
— Observer-Dispatch (@uticaOD) March 13, 2013
More:
NY shooting spree: 4 of victims were shot at John's Barber Shop in Mohawk; explosion reported in nearby street
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) March 13, 2013
Naturally, Piers Morgan is circling like a vulture:
BREAKING NEWS: Reports of mass shooting in upstate New York – 6 people shot, at least 4 dead: http://t.co/XBfqppFacP …
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 13, 2013
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PHOTO: Apartment in Mohawk, NY fire in connection to shooting rampage in Herkimer Co., NY pic.twitter.com/li7UIVLRHr – @uticaOD
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) March 13, 2013
The manhunt is still on. Police may be closing on on the suspect.
SCANNER: Reports of suspect meeting description of shooter behind antique shop in Mohawk, NY. #HerkimerCoShootings
— Kevin Montano (@KevinMontano) March 13, 2013
Police may have located shooter who killed 4 and injured 2. SWAT and helicopter moving toward Herkimer jewelry store
— Rachel Polansky (@RPolanskyNews) March 13, 2013
Police confirm there were two shooting sites, not three:
End to the rumors — Herkimer PD says no 3rd shooting site. Just Herkimer car wash and barbershop in Mohawk. #herkimercoshootings
— Observer-Dispatch (@uticaOD) March 13, 2013
Police may have the suspect surrounded:
Police have a building on North Main Street in Herkimer surrounded. pic.twitter.com/o18ogzV4I0
— Alex Dunbar (@AlexDunbarNews) March 13, 2013
Still waiting for answers in Herkimer Co. shooting spree, unclear how much police know right now about suspect whereabouts @uticaOD
— Rocco LaDuca (@RoccoLaDuca) March 13, 2013
The suspect has been identified as 64-year-old Kurt Myers.
https://twitter.com/uticaOD/status/311880053304745984
A clearer photo of the suspect:
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE. Kurt Meyers confirmed as the suspect in the Herkimer Co. fatal shootings. pic.twitter.com/Lep6hheSZw
— Michael Benny (@MichaelBenny) March 13, 2013
The suspect’s name is being reported by some outlets as “Kurt Myers” and “Kurt Meyers” by others.
A press conference is expected this afternoon.
.@NYGovCuomo will hold press conference with State Police later today on Herkimer County shootings. Cuomo en route to Herkimer Co. now.
— Kevin Montano (@KevinMontano) March 13, 2013
Update:
Reports are coming in that the suspect blew up his house in Mohawk Valley, New York.
UPDATE: Source tells CNN that Kurt Meyers, suspect in #Herkimer shooting of 6 (4 killed), blew up his home in Mohawk Valley, NY. – @cnnsara
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) March 13, 2013
As of 1:14 p.m. ET, Myers has not been captured by police.
YNN reports suspect Kurt Meyers is still armed and at large in Herkimer, after prior reports of a standoff. Residents told to stay indoors.
— Jesse McKinley (@jessemckinley) March 13, 2013
More on the suspect:
Just talked to woman who knew #herkimercoshootings suspect Kurt Myers from coming into bar for years: he wasnt a people person, very jittery
— Rocco LaDuca (@RoccoLaDuca) March 13, 2013
A color photo:
State Police release color photo of suspect Kurt Myers, 64…. http://t.co/PpuRhWEEj7 pic.twitter.com/mIdSY7rL76
— Spectrum News Albany (@SPECNewsAlbany) March 13, 2013
Confirmation of the suspect’s name: It is Kurt Myers.
Re: suspect behind #Herkimer shootings, his name is spelled Kurt MYERS (spelled incorrectly before). Follow @YNNAlbany / @YNNCNY for the pic
— Innae Park (@innaepark) March 13, 2013
Reports of additional shots fired:
Most media are at police barracks right now for news conference, but reports of shots just fired elsewhere in Herkimer. #herkimercoshootings
— Observer-Dispatch (@uticaOD) March 13, 2013
Again, during a #liveshot w/Cara, I heard what sounded like gunshots, a trooper interrupted to ask our crews to move further away #herkimer
— Innae Park (@innaepark) March 13, 2013
https://twitter.com/AmandaSeef/status/311894019821146112
Snipers remain on top of the Herkimer Evening telegram building. 5-6 gunshots in the last minute and a half #herkimercoshootings
— News Radio 950 WIBX (@WIBXnews) March 13, 2013
This Twitter user is near the active shooting scene.
https://twitter.com/mellokittie/status/311894028645965825
https://twitter.com/mellokittie/status/311894356967698433
https://twitter.com/mellokittie/status/311895031453720578
https://twitter.com/mellokittie/status/311895506190213120
https://twitter.com/mellokittie/status/311895869039464449
There were reportedly at least a dozen shots fired.
https://twitter.com/CBS6Pat/status/311899025274195968
https://twitter.com/CBS6Pat/status/311896622965604352
https://twitter.com/CNNCNY/status/311898658939498498
Update:
The suspect was reportedly killed:
BREAKING: Police say a man suspected of killing four in upstate NY shooting rampage was killed in a shootout. – @AP
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) March 14, 2013
Twitchy will monitor this developing story and update as more details become available.
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