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  • Diocese PR on Shooting around St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral on 11/30

    PRESS OFFICE
    Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
    630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
    Tel: (212)-686-0710
    Fax: (212)-689-1934

    December 2, 2008

    Communiqué

    In the early morning hours of November 30, a shooting incident took
    place in the vicinity of Second Avenue and 35th Street in New York
    City, directly in front of St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral. The
    incident was reported in local press reports which mentioned the
    cathedral's proximity; these subsequently initiated concerned
    inquiries to the Diocesan Center. This communiqué is meant to address
    those inquiries.

    The shooting took place on the street outside the cathedral. A renter
    with no affiliation to the cathedral or to the Armenian community had
    rented the Diocesan Center's auditorium for a private function, for
    which all due security and permits had been secured. After 4:00 a.m.,
    as the event ended and the guests dispersed to the street, a crowd
    formed on Second Avenue. There, an unidentified gunman fired shots
    into the crowd. Two of the three victims receiving minor injuries
    were guests at the event; a third was a security guard, one of several
    routinely hired by the Diocesan facilities manager for such occasions.

    Contrary to some published reports, no staff members of the Diocesan
    Center were injured in the episode.

    The three shooting victims were taken to hospital and pronounced in
    stable condition, and were subsequently discharged after receiving
    basic care. We pray they will make a full recovery.

    The New York City police have stated that they are still investigating
    the matter, and have not determined whether the shooting was related
    to the crowd, or was a random occurrence of street crime. Police have
    announced no suspects, nor made any arrest in the incident.

    DIVAN OF THE DIOCESE

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