Manhattan Gunman Who Opened Fire At NFL HQ Building & Killed Policeman Has Been Identified As A Former Football Star
The Manhattan gunman who opened fire inside an office building, killing one person and wounding several others, has been identified.
A shooting incident has left New York City in shock following a man entering 345 Park Avenue wearing a bulletproof vest and armed with an assault rifle on Monday evening.
According to reports, one New York police officer is dead, while four other people were injured after he opened fire on the 33rd floor, where he barricaded himself. The aforementioned location is one of the busiest financial areas in NY, with the building housing offices for the NFL, as well as KPMG, and Blackstone.
NYPD, FBI, and other emergency services locked the building down, evacuating occupants floor by floor. Mayor Eric Adams confirmed that the shooter was neutralized, asking residents to stay away from the area.
He also said he would head to the hospital to speak to the victims’ families.
Manhattan Gunman Died From Self-Inflicted Wound, Has Been IDd
It was later reported that the shooter died from a self-inflicted bullet wound.
He has since been identified as Shane Tamura, a Nevada resident who was a star at Granada High School. The 27-year-old is said to have won multiple awards playing high school football.
Authorities are working on determining a motive. But there’s speculation suggesting he may have targeted Blackstone.
No ties to terrorism have surfaced so far.
“The 27-year-old from Las Vegas killed an NYPD cop and at least four others, and injured several others,” the New York Post reports.
“Authorities also found a vehicle with Nevada plates registered to Tamura at the scene, with a rifle case inside, sources said.”
This is a developing story.
