Shooter back A deadly rampage inside an office building in Midtown Manhattan On Monday evening, NFL was apparently targeting offices, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Tuesday morning.
Law enforcement sources say the investigators recovered a three-page gambling note from the gunman’s wallet, in which they referred to the brain disease CTE. According to sources, the note said that he wanted to donate his brain to science so that it could study for the disease.
Adams said, “He had a note on him. The note said he felt that he had a CTE, a known brain injury for those who participate in the contact sports. He blamed NFL for his injury.”
CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is caused by frequent trauma on the head. it He made headlines in recent years As More high-profile cases have been confirmed,
Tamura never played in NFL, but from the article Santa Clarita Valley Signal In 2014, he played high school football in California.
27 -year -old from Las Vegas region, Cross-country for New York in the days before shootingInvestigators said. The 345 Park Avenue is home to offices for the 44-storey building NFL, as well as Blackstone, KPMG and others.
Once Tamura reached there, Adams said, “He took the wrong lift bank to the NFL headquarters. Instead, it took him to Rudin management, and that is the place where he fired additional and killed additional employees.”
Four people, including NYPD officer Didarul IslamHe was killed in the shooting, and another person was admitted to the hospital in critical condition. Blackstone confirmed one of its employees, Wesley Leptar was among the victims,
“The words cannot express the devastation we felt. Wesley was a favorite member of the Blackstone family and will be remembered very much. She was luxurious, emotional, warm, generous and deeply honored within our firm. She took the best avatar of Blackstone. Our prayers are also with her husband, children and family.
Rudin Management also issued a statement confirming the death of an employee, but did not release the name of the person. The 32BJ SEIU Sangh stated that a security officer, identified as an alund atteen, was also killed in the attack.
President Trump Posted on social media Saying that he was informed on the shooting and his heart is with the families of the victims. FBI Director Kash Patel Also postedOffering his prayers to the fallen officer.
Adams said NYPD is sending Las Vegas to two teams to carry out a search warrant and is investigating the weapons recovered so far. Prayer for the victims at 8 pm at Mayor Bryant Park is also ready to participate in vigilance.
Meanwhile, the bullet hole can be seen in windows on Tuesday, as investigators removed several bags of evidence from the building. Adams said high growth has several security measures, including a button that can freeze the lift, but the security guard was shot before he could activate it.
The mayor said, “If he was able to go on the button, he could freeze the lift. But he was murdered behind the counter because he tried to hide himself.”
NFL asks NYC employees to work from home after shooting
An NFL employee was seriously injured in Monday’s shooting and according to a message, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodll sent to the company-wide.
Goodll New York employees asked to work from home Tuesday while the building remains an active crime site. He also said that security and grief consultants would be available.
“We believe that all our employees are otherwise safe and responsible for it, and the building is almost cleaned,” the commissioner wrote. “We are deeply grateful to law enforcement officers who responded to this threat quickly and decisively and officer Islam, who gave his life to protect others.”
Aaron Glenn, head coach of New York Jets, opened the news conference on Tuesday from the training camp by sending views and prayers to all the affected.
What do we know about Shane Tamura in NYC shooting
Investigators said that Tamura moved from Las Vegas to New York city, where he doubled his black BMW outside the building on Park Avenue between 51st and 52nd roads.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tish said she exited the vehicle carrying the M4 rifle and moved to the lobby, where she set Islam and two other victims on fire, believed to have been on the ground floor.
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Tish said that then he took the lift to the 33rd floor and shot another victim before shooting himself in the chest. He died of a self-affectionate gun pellet wound.
According to law enforcement in Las Vegas, Tamura had a documented mental health history. Police said prescription medicines were found in their car, as well as rounds with rifle, a loaded revolver and more ammunition.
Tish said the gun used in shooting, “was collected using a low receiver purchased by a colleague by Mr. Tamura. We have located that colleague and others.”
Adams expressed disappointment that the gunman was able to receive a hidden firearm permit.
He said, “It just challenges us – what we have done about the removal of illegal guns on the streets in the city – we have strong guns here, but there are Lux guns in many of our neighboring states,” he said.
Under the Nevada Act, a person can be banned from being a gun owner if he is declared mentally ill in court or committed to mental health facilities. CBS News is working to confirm the description of New York Tamura’s mental health history.
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