New Delhi, July 29 -- Hollywood stars Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway were on the set of 'The Devil Wears Prada' sequel just blocks away from the site of a deadly shooting in Midtown Manhattan on Monday.

The tragic incident occurred only hours after filming had wrapped for the day, and just a short walk from the production location.

The cast had been filming scenes for the much-anticipated follow-up to the 2006 hit when chaos unfolded nearby.

The shooting, which took place at a high-rise building at 345 Park Avenue, left five people dead, including an off-duty NYPD officer. The gunman, later identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura from Las Vegas, also died at the scene.

Police say Tamura entered the building armed with an assault rifle ...