Witness Recounts Seeing New York Mass Shooter with Loaded Rifle

Encounter with the Gunman

• 🚶 A witness was walking on 50th and 51st Street between Park Avenue and Lexington when he saw a man with a rifle.
• ⚠️ Upon spotting the individual holding the gun, the witness immediately changed direction to avoid a potential danger zone.
• 👂 While walking away, the witness heard gunshots but did not see the shooter's face directly.

Reaction and Context

• 🏃 The witness observed other people running, indicating a chaotic scene.
• 🏙️ While accustomed to hearing gunshots in his neighborhood (Rahub), the witness found the incident unusual for Midtown Manhattan during daylight.
• 🙏 The witness expressed a sense of divine intervention, feeling that a higher power guided him to walk away and avoid being harmed.