Binghamton Hostage Map 1 #EditablePolygonStyle0 Area <TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">The local newspaper, the Press & Sun-Bulletin, said on its Web site that at least four people were shot and 41 people had been taken hostage. The newspaper reported that Binghamton Mayor Matthew Ryan, who was at the scene, said there was a hostage situation and said the shooter had a high-powered rifle.</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">The newspaper said the incident began around 10:30 a.m. ET. Nearby apartments were being evacuated, it said.</TEXTFORMAT> 1 1 1 -75.91620197305296,42.10263538525709,0 -75.91746368417355,42.09876581090072,0 -75.91819109925841,42.096402237370995,0 -75.92068018922423,42.096911738607815,0 -75.92316927919005,42.097405314027505,0 -75.92167797097777,42.101640351661494,0 -75.9210342408142,42.1034958777194,0 -75.91620197305296,42.10263538525709,0 -75.91620197305296,42.10263538525709,0 -75.91620197305296,42.10263538525709,0 -75.91620197305296,42.10263538525709,0 #EditableCircleStyle1 Sharpshooters around the building <TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">Sharpshooters from the city's SWAT team were poised outside the building.</TEXTFORMAT> 1 1 1 -75.91767342662705,42.100351159407104,0 -75.91753705064734,42.100342306599075,0 -75.91740481849413,42.10031601717037,0 -75.9172807480724,42.10027308993295,0 -75.91716860927184,42.100214829241324,0 -75.91707180941182,42.100143005356564,0 -75.9169932897071,42.100059800653014,0 -75.9169354359005,42.099967743302905,0 -75.91690000577796,42.09986963045437,0 -75.91688807576791,42.09976844323766,0 -75.91690000824632,42.0996672561824,0 -75.91693544053948,42.099569143798796,0 -75.91699329595717,42.099477087161006,0 -75.91707181651914,42.09939388333123,0 -75.91716861637916,42.09932206037632,0 -75.91728075432248,42.09926380055848,0 -75.9174048231331,42.09922087403337,0 -75.91753705311568,42.09919458506958,0 -75.91767342662705,42.099185732423024,0 -75.91780980013841,42.09919458506958,0 -75.917942030121,42.09922087403337,0 -75.91806609893162,42.09926380055848,0 -75.91817823687494,42.09932206037632,0 -75.91827503673495,42.09939388333123,0 -75.91835355729692,42.099477087161006,0 -75.91841141271462,42.099569143798796,0 -75.91844684500778,42.0996672561824,0 -75.91845877748618,42.09976844323766,0 -75.91844684747613,42.09986963045437,0 -75.9184114173536,42.099967743302905,0 -75.918353563547,42.100059800653014,0 -75.91827504384227,42.100143005356564,0 -75.91817824398225,42.100214829241324,0 -75.9180661051817,42.10027308993295,0 -75.91794203475996,42.10031601717037,0 -75.91780980260675,42.100342306599075,0 -75.91767342662705,42.100351159407104,0 -75.91767343,42.09976845,0.00000000 0.06479478400247127 kilometers 0 #EditableMarkerStyle0 American Civic Association, Binghamton, NY <TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">Authorities are at the scene of a building in Binghamton, New York, where there are "multiple" shooting victims and hostages are being held, a county spokesman said.</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">Shootings occurred at American Civic Association, which helps immigrants, refugees</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">More on <A HREF="http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/03/binghampton.shooting/index.html" TARGET="_blank">http://www.cnn.com</A></TEXTFORMAT> 1 -75.91766538,42.09976964,0.00000000 X -75.91766538,42.09976964,0.00000000 16 42.104012479764464 42.095526516327524 -75.90559543943299 -75.92973532056702 hybrid com.afcomponents.umap.providers.yahoo::YahooProvider Shootings occurred at American Civic Association, which helps immigrants, refugees. Authorities are at the scene of a building in Binghamton, New York, where there are "multiple" shooting victims and hostages are being held, a county spokesman said.