A gunman who killed four people in a Manhattan office building was targeting the NFL’s headquarters but mistakenly took the wrong elevator, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday.
Shane Tamura, from Las Vegas, entered 345 Park Avenue with an M4 rifle and opened fire in the lobby. Among the victims was off-duty NYPD officer Didarul Islam. According to investigators, Tamura intended to reach the NFL’s offices, located on floors five through eight, but accessed a different elevator bank. He later killed a fifth person on the 33rd floor before fatally shooting himself.
A note found on Tamura indicated he believed he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain condition linked to repeated head trauma. Though Tamura never played in the NFL, he had participated in high school football. The note mentioned the NFL directly and requested his brain be studied after his death.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed a league employee was seriously injured and thanked law enforcement, especially Officer Islam. “We are deeply grateful… and to Officer Islam, who gave his life to protect others,” Goodell wrote in a memo to staff. He urged employees to work remotely or take the day off.
The building also houses companies like Blackstone and KPMG. Blackstone confirmed one of its employees, Wesley LePatner, was among the victims.
Surveillance footage showed Tamura exiting a double-parked BMW before entering the building and opening fire. Mayor Adams said Tamura had only recently arrived in New York, complicating the investigation. Authorities are working with partners in Las Vegas to learn more about his motives and background.
“We will get through this together,” Goodell added in his memo. Enhanced security remains in place at the NFL offices.
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