A 27-year-old suspect shot and killed four individuals, including an off-duty police officer, on Monday at an office building in Midtown Manhattan. The shooting also left a fifth victim critically injured.
According to ABC News, 27-year-old Shane Tamura shot and killed off-duty police officer Didarul Islam, who was working as a security guard for a Midtown Manhattan office building, and three other victims just prior to 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The outlet noted that the suspect, who killed himself during the shooting incident, was armed with an M4 rifle and was wearing body armor.
The office building targeted by Tamura houses the headquarters for the National Football League (NFL) and Blackstone, an investment company, according to ABC News.
According to NBC New York, in addition to the off-duty NYPD officer, Tamura killed Wesley LePatner, a Blackstone executive; Aaland Etienne, a security officer; and an unidentified 27-year-old Rudin Management employee.
The New York Post reported that NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed that Tamura had a “documented mental health history” prior to Monday’s shooting incident.
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According to Fox News, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Tuesday that the shooting suspect allegedly took the wrong elevator bank inside the Manhattan office building. Adams told reporters, “It appears as though he was going after the employees at the NFL and that he “appeared to have gone to the wrong bank and he ended up on the floor of Rudin Management.”
The New York Post reported that police officials discovered a note near Tamura’s body that suggested the shooting suspect had a grievance against the NFL. Law enforcement sources told the outlet that while Tamura never played professional football, the 27-year-old suspect blamed football for his alleged issue of chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
A picture of Tamura walking in Manhattan with a firearm was shared Monday night on X, formerly Twitter.
In a Tuesday statement on Truth Social, President Donald Trump wrote, “I have been briefed on the tragic shooting that took place in Manhattan, a place that I know and love. I trust our Law Enforcement Agencies to get to the bottom of why this crazed lunatic committed such a senseless act of violence. My heart is with the families of the four people who were killed, including the NYPD Officer, who made the ultimate sacrifice. God Bless the New York Police Department, and God Bless New York!”
The NYPD shared a picture of the police officer killed in Monday’s shooting, saying, “Police Officer Didarul Islam represented the very best of our department. He was protecting New Yorkers from danger when his life was tragically cut short today. We join in prayer during this time of incomprehensible pain. We will forever honor his legacy.”
