‘People Are Just Scared’: Wall Street North Rocked by Shooting

Mere hours after a deadly shooting spree forced the evacuation of the 345 Park Ave. office tower in Midtown Manhattan, some employees were back to collect their possessions.

As temperatures soared in New York City on Tuesday, they were asked to wait in the sun. The 44-story building — a symbol of the Wall Street North financial corridor home to the headquarters of private equity giant Blackstone Inc. — was shut as authorities investigate Monday evening’s rampage that killed four people as well as the shooter.

Other firms at buildings in the vicinity were open, but the mood was grim ...