14 Dead in Binghamton Shooting

The gunman, a 42-year-old from Upstate New York, is among the dead. Authorities will hold a news conference soon. MSNBC has identifed the shooter has Jiverly Voong.


Statement from New York Governor David Paterson:

“This is a tragic day for New York. While the situation is still developing and details are being gathered, we do know that a gunman entered the American Civic Association in Binghamton this morning and that there are fatalities. We are monitoring the situation and I have directed the State Police to assist the Binghamton Police Department in any way they can. “I speak for all of New York when I offer my prayers for the victims and families of this tragedy.”


For more information, go to CNN.


Authorities say at least 12 people may be dead in a shooting in Binghamton, New York. That's according to Bob Joseph of radio station WNBF, which is located just a few blocks from the American Civic Association building where the incident is taking place. The suspect is described as an Asian male. Joseph said the suspect apparently blocked the building's rear exit when he arrived.




Four dead, more than a dozen wounded in Binghamton, New York, shootings, law enforcement official tells CNN.

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