Fashion designer Jeffrey Johnson had been laid-off almost a year ago from Hazan Import Corporation due to lack of sales. He became very angry and bitter, blaming his boss Steven Ercolino for not doing enough to sell his line of accessories. So he tracked him down in NYC late-morning rush in front of the Empire State Building and fired 3 rounds into him, killing him. A construction worker tailed Johnson and Police quickly closed off 5th Avenue and surrounding streets while two officers approached the suspect. Johnson turned, grabbed his .45 from his bag, and aimed it at officers. Shooting erupted with 16 shots fired by Police that killed the gunman (7 rounds) while injuring 9 innocent bystanders with the ricocheting bullets and concrete fragments.