Suspect involved in Manhattan shooting, responsible for four deaths, may have targeted NFL headquarters, according to Mayor Adams' statement
In a shocking turn of events, a former high school football player from California named Shane Tamura targeted the NFL headquarters in Manhattan, New York. The incident occurred on a fateful day at 345 Park Avenue, a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan that houses several high-profile tenants, including the NFL headquarters.
The tragedy unfolded on Monday, with the first emergency call about an active shooter in the building made at 6:28 p.m. ET. Inside the BMW parked outside the building, police found a rifle case with rounds, a loaded revolver, magazines, a backpack, and medications prescribed to Tamura.
Upon entering the building's lobby, Tamura, armed with an M4 rifle and wearing body armour, opened fire on an off-duty NYPD officer. He then shot a woman hiding behind a pillar and continued to spray the lobby with gunfire. The gunman, who had driven cross-country for several days, also shot a security guard and another person in the lobby before mistakenly taking the wrong elevator to the 33rd floor instead of the NFL offices on floors five through eight.
On the 33rd floor, one person was killed, and Tamura shot himself in the chest. The initial investigation has revealed that Tamura's vehicle travelled cross-country through Colorado on July 26, Nebraska and Iowa on July 27, and New Jersey "as recently as" 4:24 p.m. ET on Monday.
The NFL Players Association expressed deep sadness over the shooting and offered condolences and support to the building's employees and the victims' families. President Donald Trump also expressed trust in law enforcement agencies to investigate the shooting and offered condolences to the families of the victims, including the NYPD officer who made the ultimate sacrifice.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams identified the slain police officer as 36-year-old Didarul Islam, who had been working with the New York City Police Department for three and a half years. Among the four killed on Monday was real estate executive Wesley LePatner, as confirmed by Forbes.
Authorities reported that Tamura had a history of mental illness, and the note left behind expressed a grievance against the NFL related to his belief that he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head trauma common in contact sports like football. However, this claim had no official confirmation.
The motives for the shooting are still under investigation, with New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stating that Tamura had a "documented mental health history." Law enforcement in Nevada informed authorities that Tamura also had a documented mental health history, but did not share any details.
The shooting has left one person in critical condition, according to Adams, and has sent shockwaves through the city and the nation. As the investigation continues, the community mourns the loss of life and extends its support to the victims and their families.
The unfortunate incident at the NFL headquarters in Manhattan brought politics into play, with President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Eric Adams expressing condolences to the victims' families and offering support. The general-news coverage has been extensive, focusing on the shooter's history of mental illness and a possible grievance against the NFL due to his belief of having chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The crime-and-justice aspects of the case involve the shooter's targeted attack on the building, resulting in multiple fatalities and leaving one person in critical condition.
