**US police officers have shot dead an armed suspect in Times Square, officials in New York say.**They say the police shot and killed the man after he had fired at them at 46th Street and Broadway, near the Marriott Marquis Hotel.
The circumstances of the midday (1700 GMT) incident are still unclear. The suspect has not been identified.
The area - in the heart of New York - was packed with shoppers and tourists at the time.