Identified Gunman in Manhattan Office Building Shooting: Shane Tamura
In a tragic incident on July 29, 2025, a mass shooting took place in an office building in Midtown Manhattan[1][2][3]. The shooter, identified as Shane Devon Tamura, a 27-year-old man from Las Vegas, killed four people and injured another before taking his own life at the scene[1][2][3].
Tamura, a former high school football player from Granada Hills Charter High School in California, had a documented history of mental health issues and was believed to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain condition linked to repeated head trauma often found in football players[1][2][3]. He blamed the NFL and CTE in a handwritten suicide note found on his body and asked for his brain to be studied after death[1][2][3].
The shooting occurred at a building on Park Avenue, home to major financial companies such as Blackstone and the National Football League (NFL)[4]. Tamura specifically targeted the building housing the NFL, killing a security guard, an off-duty NYPD officer, and two female corporate executives before shooting himself on the 33rd floor[1][2][4]. One of the victims was employed in the NFL offices[1][2][4].
Authorities are still investigating the precise motives but have noted Tamura's specific targeting of the building housing the NFL as significant[3][1].
The shooting caused chaos in the area, with many police cars blocking the streets and a helicopter flying above[5]. The New York City Police Department warned people to stay away from East 52nd Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue[6].
The shooting was reported to the New York Fire Department at 6:28 p.m.[7]. Shane Tamura's car had traveled across the country, passing through Colorado on July 26 and through Columbia, New Jersey, as recently as 4:24 p.m. on Monday[7].
According to New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Shane Tamura had a known history of mental health problems[8]. He was armed with an AR-15 style rifle, which was recovered from the scene, and had a permit to carry a hidden gun, which he received on June 14, 2022, and was valid for five years[9]. Inside the car, police found a rifle case with bullets, a loaded revolver, magazines, a backpack, and medicine prescribed to Tamura[9].
The bomb squad searched the car and found no explosives[6]. The shooting occurred near Grand Central Station, Rockefeller Center, and the Museum of Modern Art[5]. Commissioner Tisch stated that the situation is now under control and the only shooter is dead[8].
The manhunt for Tamura ended with his suicide on the 33rd floor of the building where the shooting occurred. Rudin Management's office is located on the 33rd floor of the building[4]. The man shot a New York Police Department officer, a woman hiding behind a pillar, a security guard hiding behind a desk, and another man in the lobby[5].
This tragic incident serves as a reminder of the importance of addressing mental health issues and the potential dangers of easy access to firearms.
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/nyregion/manhattan-shooting.html [2] https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/us/new-york-city-shooting-trnd/index.html [3] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/former-football-player-suspected-carrying-out-nfl-headquarters-shooting-had-n1289569 [4] https://www.wsj.com/articles/shooting-at-nyc-office-building-leaves-multiple-dead-11630143535 [5] https://www.cbsnews.com/nyc/news/manhattan-shooting-live-updates/ [6] https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-nyc-crime-manhattan-shooting-20250729-7w5l67e2q5fh555n674y7ib4r4-story.html [7] https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/us/new-york-city-shooting-timeline/index.html [8] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/nyregion/police-commissioner-mental-health-history.html [9] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/former-football-player-suspected-carrying-out-nfl-headquarters-shooting-had-n1289569
- The shooter, Shane Devon Tamura, who had a documented history of mental health issues, reportedly blamed the NFL and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a suicide note, indicating a possible link between his mental condition and his choice of target.
- In addition to the tragic loss of life at a building on Park Avenue, home to the National Football League (NFL), this incident raises broader concerns about the potential dangers posed by easy access to firearms and the need for more attention to general mental health issues.
- As sports enthusiasts mourn the loss of an employee within the NFL offices, major news outlets and authorities continue to investigate the specific motives behind Tamura's targeted attack, highlighting the intersection of sports, health, travel, crime-and-justice, and general-news in this unfolding tragedy.
