What we know about the Manhattan shooting
- FIVE TOTAL DEAD: A New York City police officer and three civilians were killed by a gunman who opened fire last night inside 345 Park Ave., a high-rise corporate building in midtown Manhattan. The suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.
- SUSPECT: Police have identified Shane Devon Tamura, 27, of Las Vegas, as the gunman. Officials say he acted alone and "has a documented mental health history."
- VICTIMS: Four people — an off-duty New York City police officer, an executive at the investment management company Blackstone, an employee of the real estate firm Rudin Management and a security guard — were killed.
- MOTIVE: Tamura’s motive has not been disclosed. Two officials familiar with the matter told NBC News, however, that he left a note in which he wondered whether CTE, a brain disease caused by head trauma, was a possible cause of his mental illness. The NFL is in 345 Park Ave., and Mayor Eric Adams said the gunman was trying to get to the league's headquarters.
NFL coaches, players remark on sadness surrounding league
Coaches and players around the NFL expressed their sadness and condolences today after a gunman killed four people at the building that houses the league’s New York City office.
New York Mayor Eric Adams said the gunman was trying to reach the league’s part of the building but took the wrong elevator. An NFL employee was among those wounded, Commissioner Roger Goodell said.
Multiple coaches, including Aaron Glenn of the New York Jets and Brian Daboll of the New York Giants, opened their news conferences by referring to the shooting. Glenn said he wished it were a better morning, and Daboll said it was a tragic event at 345 Park Ave.
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said his and his staff’s thoughts go out to “the people at the league office that had to go through all that.”
“It’s a bad deal,” he said. “We’ve got to try to keep peace somewhere here. There’s too much of this.”
Fund to provide officer's widow $50K and annual $11K stipend
The New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund is providing the widow of Officer Didarul Islam with $50,000, as well as an annual stipend of $11,000 for life, it said.
“We will never forget Officer Islam’s selfless sacrifice and we pledge our support to his beloved family,” the charitable organization said in a statement.
Julia Hyman one of victims killed in shooting
Three sources familiar with the matter confirmed today that Julia Hyman was one of the four victims killed in the shooting.
Her former school, Riverdale School in the Bronx, said Hyman, a 2020 Cornell graduate, was an associate at Rudin Management.
Rudin Management, the real estate company that owns and is headquartered at 345 Park Ave., confirmed that one of its employees was killed but did not name her.
“The Rudin family and everyone at our company are devastated by yesterday’s senseless tragedy,” the company said in a statement today. “Our thoughts and prayers are with those injured and lost last night, including our cherished Rudin colleague, a brave New York City police officer, a beloved lobby security guard and an employee at a tenant firm.”
Blackstone's offices at 345 Park Ave. to remain closed this week
Blackstone's offices at 345 Park Ave. will remain closed to employees through the end of the week, a person familiar with the matter said.
The investment firm has also offered the option of remote work to employees based in its offices in other locations around the world.
One of Blackstone's highest-ranking female executives, Wesley LePatner, was killed in the shooting last night.
Gunman appeared to target NFL but took wrong elevator, mayor says
The gunman appeared to target the NFL offices but took the wrong elevator bank, Mayor Eric Adams said in a TV interview today.
The gunman had a note that “stated he had CTE,” or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a condition that can affect football players who have had concussions, Adams said.
“He seemed to have blamed the NFL. The NFL headquarters was located in the building. And he mistakenly went up the wrong elevator banks,” Adams said in an interview with WPIX-TV.
“As you know, in many of our corporate buildings, based on the floors you want to get to, you have to go to certain elevator banks,” Adams said.
“And he went on the wrong elevator bank, which took him to Rudin Management. And that is where he carried out an additional part of his horrific shootings,” Adams said.
Adams also made similar comments on “CBS Mornings.”
The gunman took the elevator to the 33rd floor, police have said. The NFL's registered address at the building is on the fifth floor.
The suspect played football in high school but never beyond that.
Note discovered at Tamura's Las Vegas home
Investigators searching Tamura's Las Vegas home have found a second note, similar in tone to the one discovered in New York City, according to two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter.
Officials have said the note found on Tamura mentioned CTE, a brain condition caused by repeated injuries to the head.
NYPD sending detectives to Nevada to trace Tamura’s steps
New York police detectives are headed to Nevada to investigate the suspected gunman's steps before last night's deadly shooting.
Tamura, 27, lived in Las Vegas.
Two groups of detectives were heading to Las Vegas today to conduct interviews and execute a search warrant at Tamura’s home, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
They will also visit a gun store where Tamura legally bought a revolver on June 12 that was found in his car after the attack. Tamura used a Nevada concealed-carry permit in the purchase, she said.
In New York, investigators are executing search warrants on Tamura’s car and two cellphones left at the scene, Tisch said.
“This information will give us a detailed picture of how and why this happened,” she said.
Suspect was arrested at casino on trespassing charge in '23
Reporting from Las Vegas
Tamura was arrested in Las Vegas in 2023 on a trespassing charge, according to court records. An arrest report indicates that Las Vegas police were called to Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in the Summerlin area after a man, identified as Tamura, refused to leave.
The report says Tamura was at a table gambling and was approached by a casino security officer who asked to see ID. After he refused, Tamura was asked to leave. Tamura then stopped at the cashier cage to collect his winnings of about $5,000, according to the report. When he again refused to show ID to collect the money, security called police for assistance.
Tamura was escorted out of the casino and into the parking lot but refused to leave the property, according to the report. He was arrested on suspicion of trespass after verbal warning and taken to the Clark County Detention Center, according to report, which says the incident occurred on Sept. 27, 2023.
Tamura assembled gun, associate purchased lower receiver, police say
Investigators believe that an associate of Tamura’s purchased one component of the AR-style rifle used in the attack and that Tamura assembled the weapon, the NYPD commissioner said.
“The weapon used, an AR-15-style assault rifle, was assembled by Mr. Tamura using a lower receiver purchased by an associate,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in an update today.
“We have located that associate and others and will be questioning him about that purchase,” she said.
Investigators are working to trace Tamura’s movements from Las Vegas to New York City.
A lower receiver is the part of a rifle that includes the trigger and other components and acts as a frame for the weapon. The upper receiver includes such parts as the bolt group and the firing pin.
Slain officer was well known among Bangladeshi community in the Bronx, friend says
NYPD Officer Didarul Islam was well-known among the Bangladeshi community in the Bronx, according to his friend and neighbor Tanjim Talukder.
Talukder described Islam as a "friendly guy" who was "smiley."
"Whenever he sees me, or I see him, always greeting me, like telling me, ‘How are you, my brother? Is everything OK or not?’" Talukder said.
Talukder said Islam's death "is very sad news for Bangladeshi people" in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx.
Gunman's brain will be examined, medical examiner's office says
New York City's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will examine the gunman’s brain.
The medical examiner's office said in a statement that it is investigating Tamura's cause of death and that a brain exam is part of the process.
He left a note at the scene of yesterday's shooting in which he wondered whether CTE, a brain disease caused by head trauma, was a possible cause of his mental illness and asked for his brain to be studied, according to officials familiar with the matter.
NYC mayor will host a prayer vigil tonight
Mayor Eric Adams announced a multifaith vigil tonight to honor the victims.
It is set for 8 p.m. at Fountain Terrance in Bryant Park.
Shooter used AR-15-style rifle
The gunman used a modified Palmetto State Armory PA-15 rifle in yesterday’s shooting, three law enforcement officials told NBC News.
He also had a loaded Colt Python .357 caliber revolver and two cellphones in his vehicle, the officials said.
Cousin of slain NYPD officer speaks out
A cousin of Didarul Islam, the NYPD officer who was killed in yesterday's shooting, spoke to NBC New York about the tragedy.
Muhammad Mainul Islam, the imam of a Bronx mosque, said his cousin was a "very pious person" who would regularly attend the mosque for worship. Many members of the Bangladeshi community called and visited Islam's family after hearing about the shooting, he said.
"He is very nice guy, and his behavior is very good," the cousin said. "I really miss him."
Islam's wife is scheduled to give birth next month, Muhammad Mainul Islam said.
"She’s OK, but they are very tired and always they are crying," he said about Islam's wife and two children.
Muhammad said the family is preparing for Islam's funeral once his body is released by the hospital and the medical examiner's office.
Members of the NYPD Crime Unit examine a door with bullet holes
Investigators and police at 345 Park Ave. today.
Friend of Wesley LePatner remembers her as 'the best of humankind'
Bruce Feiler, a friend of Wesley LePatner, remembered her as "the best of humankind" in a Facebook post today.
Feiler said that he served on a board at Yale University with LePatner, where he says "she met her husband on their first day of college in 1999."
"At 43, she was the most effortless and impressive person -- you wanted to follow her wherever she went," Feiler wrote. "A mentor to young women and generous friend to everyone who knew her, she was on the board of her children’s Jewish day school, recently joined the board of The Met, and just felt in every way like the kind of leader we all want and need in these unsettling times."
A makeshift memorial honors victims
A person leaves flowers outside the Manhattan high-rise building where last night's shooting occurred.
Officer killed in shooting honored with dignified transfer
Didarul Islam was honored with a dignified transfer out of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center to the medical examiner’s office early this morning. New York City Mayor Eric Adams also ordered flags on all city buildings to be lowered to half-staff to honor the victims of the shooting.
Slain security officer remembered as 'a New York hero' by union
The 32BJ Service Employees International Union identified security officer Aland Etienne as one of the victims of yesterday’s shooting.
"We extend our deep condolences to the families and friends who lost loved ones tonight, including that of our own 32BJ SEIU security member Aland Etienne, a dedicated security officer who took his job duties extremely seriously," 32BJ SEIU President Manny Pastreich said.
The union is in touch with Etienne’s family and is working with building management and the NYPD in the investigation. The union is also ensuring that other union members who work at 345 Park Ave. receive free union counseling and support services.
"Every time a security officer puts on their uniform, they put their lives on the line. Their contributions to our city are essential, though often unappreciated. Aland Etienne is a New York hero. We will remember him as such," Pastreich added.
32BJ SEIU describes itself as the largest property service workers union in the country, with more than 185,000 members in 12 states.
Gunman was employee at Las Vegas casino
Shane Tamura, who was identified by police as the gunman in yesterday's shooting in New York City, worked at Caesars' Horseshoe Center Strip Las Vegas as a surveillance department employee, according to the hotel and casino company.
"Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and all those affected by this tragic event," Caesars said in a statement shared with NBC News. "We are cooperating with law enforcement and will not be commenting further.”
Records show that a person with the name Shane Devon Tamura had a work card issued by the Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board from 2019 to 2024. The work card did not authorize him to carry a firearm.
Nevada security guards are under the jurisdiction of the Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board, and they are required to be registered and issued work cards.
Mourners attend slain officer's dignified transfer
NYPD officers stand in line as family and friends of Didarul Islam, who was shot and killed in last night's shooting in Manhattan, watched his dignified transfer out of New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center to the medical examiner’s office early this morning.
Shooting victim Wesley LePatner remembered as beloved board member of Jewish organization
The UJA Federation of New York, a Jewish philanthropic organization, remembers Wesley LePatner, who was killed in the Manhattan shooting yesterday, as a beloved member of the board of directors.
"Wesley was extraordinary in every way — personally, professionally, and philanthropically. An exceptional leader in the financial world, she brought thoughtfulness, vision, and compassion to everything she did," the group said in a statement.
In 2023, she was honored with a leadership award for her “commitment to our community and her remarkable achievements, all the more notable as a woman in a traditionally male-dominated field.”
The statement said that following the Oct. 7, 2023 attack to Israel, LePatner led a “solidarity mission” to the country.
“We mourn the loss of a life taken far too soon and extend our heartfelt condolences to her husband, Evan; her children; and her entire family,” the group said.
Suspect had security work card that did not authorize him to carry a firearm
The Manhattan shooting suspect, Shane Devon Tamura, had a work card issued by the Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board from 2019 to 2024. That card did not authorize him to carry a firearm in his work capacity.
Nevada security guards are under the jurisdiction of the Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board, and they are required to be registered and issued work cards. It’s not clear what his latest employment was.
Photo of Shane Tamura's car
NBC News has obtained a photo from a license plate reader taken from Interstate 80 in Columbia, New Jersey, yesterday at 4:24:18 p.m. Police believe Shane Tamura was en route to New York City to conduct the shooting at 345 Park Ave.
The photo shows his license plate and the black BMW that was found double-parked outside the office building last night.
School mourns death of Blackstone employee
A New York City school attended by the son of a Blackstone executive who was killed in yesterday's shooting mourned her death today in a statement.
Blackstone identified Wesley LePatner as one of the victims.
Representatives of The Heschel School said they are "heartbroken" over LePatner's death, who was the mother of a seventh-grade student and a member of the school's board.
"There are no right words for this unfathomable moment of pain and loss," the representatives said in a statement.
They described LePatner as "a uniquely brilliant and modest leader and parent, filled with wisdom, empathy, vision, and appreciation."
"Quite simply, Wesley made the world — and all of the institutions that she touched, including the Heschel School — a better place. We are all diminished today by her absence," they said.
N.Y. governor calls for national assault weapons ban
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for Congress to pass a national assault weapons ban following yesterday's shooting in Manhattan.
In a statement this morning, Hochul noted the suspect used an AR-15-style assault rifle, a commonly used weapon in mass shootings in the U.S.
"New York has some of the strongest gun laws in the nation. We banned assault weapons. We strengthened our Red Flag Law. We closed dangerous loopholes. But our laws only go so far when an AR-15 can be obtained in a state with weak gun laws and brought into New York to commit mass murder," she said.
"The time to act is now. The American people are tired of thoughts and prayers. They deserve action," she continued. "Congress must summon the courage to stand up to the gun lobby and finally pass a national assault weapons ban before more innocent lives are stolen."
She also condemned yesterday's shooting as a "horrific act of violence" and paid tribute to slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam.
"My heart is with his loved ones, his NYPD family and every victim of this tragedy," Hochul said.
Blackstone headquarters will be closed today
Blackstone’s New York headquarters at 345 Park Ave. will be closed, a person familiar with the matter tells NBC News.
Suspect's note mentioned CTE, asked for his brain to be studied, source says
The three-page note found in the wallet of the Park Avenue shooting suspect included several references to CTE, according to a senior official familiar with the investigation.
“CTE study my brain please. I’m sorry,” one quote said.
Another line referred to former Pittsburgh Steelers lineman Terry Long, who died in 2005. The note also warned against going against the NFL, claiming it will "squash you."
Long is a former Steelers lineman who died by suicide by drinking antifreeze, according to a revised death certificate in 2006, The Associated Press reported. Football-related brain injuries were listed as a contributing factor to his death.
Another line in the note claimed the NFL "concealed the dangers to our brains to maximize profits. They failed us."
Two different inks were used to write the note. It also included his computer password.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live at 988lifeline.org. You can also visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional support.
LAPD probing reports of possible connection with the shooter
The Los Angeles Police Department is looking into whether Tamura had any connections to the department.
An LAPD spokesperson said online rumors and media inquiries suggesting such a connection have prompted it to probe whether one exists.
"We take these matters seriously and are actively investigating the information," the spokesperson said. "At this time, we are working to confirm details and gather the facts."
Tamura played football at Granada Hills Charter School in the city of L.A. in 2015 during his senior year, after transferring from a school in Santa Clarita, a town at the north end of Los Angeles County, a classmate said.
Additional information will be provided on Tuesday, the LAPD spokesperson said.
Trump condemns 'senseless act of violence' in post to Truth Social
Trump posted to Truth Social, mourning the shooting victims and condemning the "senseless act of violence."
"I have been briefed on the tragic shooting that took place in Manhattan, a place that I know and love," Trump said. "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," Trump added.
Trump is in Scotland and will return to the U.S. tonight.
Slain NYPD officer emigrated from Bangladesh, wife is pregnant, mayor says
The NYPD officer killed in the shooting has been identified as Didarul Islam, who emigrated to the United States from Bangladesh and whose wife is pregnant, officials said.
Islam was 36 years old and had been with the NYPD for 3½ years, Mayor Eric Adams said. He was assigned to the 47th Precinct in the Bronx.
"He was doing what he does best and all members of the police department carry out," Adams said in a Monday evening press conference. "He was saving lives. He was protecting New Yorkers."
Islam was married and had two young boys, and his wife is pregnant with a third child, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
"He put himself in harm’s way. He made the ultimate sacrifice — shot in cold blood, wearing a uniform that stood for the promise that he made to this city," Tisch said, calling him a hero.
Additional weapon was found near shooting scene, Adams says
Mayor Eric Adams said on "Morning Joe" that an additional weapon was found in a car that was parked outside the shooting scene.
Adams noted the NYPD and other law enforcement partners went through the 345 Park Ave. building floor by floor, looking for any incendiary devices.
Officials believe suspect may have targeted NFL, Mayor Eric Adams says
Mayor Eric Adams was asked this morning about the alleged note Tamura left and whether he may have wanted to target the NFL offices at the Park Avenue shooting site.
In an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Willie Geist asked Adams about the possible link, noting that while Tamura didn’t play college football, he did play at his California high school. Two officials familiar with the matter previously told NBC News that in the note found at the shooting scene, the suspect wondered about "CTE" as a possible cause of his mental illness.
"He talked about CTE. He was not an NFL player. We have reason to believe that he was focused on the NFL agency that was located in the building, and we’re going to continue to investigate with our federal partners to ensure that we can find a reason and identify any other weapons," Adams responded.
Blackstone identifies executive as shooting victim
Wesley LePatner, a Blackstone executive, has been identified by the investment firm as a victim in the Monday evening shooting.
"We are heartbroken to share that our colleague, Wesley LePatner, was among those who lost their lives in the tragic incident at 345 Park Avenue," Blackstone said in a statement to NBC News. "Words cannot express the devastation we feel."
The statement continued: "Wesley was a beloved member of the Blackstone family and will be sorely missed. She was brilliant, passionate, warm, generous, and deeply respected within our firm and beyond. She embodied the best of Blackstone."
Blackstone added that the firm's prayers are with "her husband, children and family. We are also saddened by the loss of the other innocent victims as well, including brave security personnel and NYPD."
Witness describes ‘shock’ after seeing shooting at New York City office building
Nekeisha Lewis spoke with NBC News’ Savannah Sellers and Joe Fryer about what she witnessed the moment before and after a shooting at a Manhattan office building. Lewis was sitting outside with friends when the shooting broke out.
NYC mayor orders flags to be flown at half-staff after shooting
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has ordered all flags on city buildings and stationary flagstaffs to be flown at half-staff until further notice after the midtown shooting that killed four people, including NYPD officer Didarul Islam.
"As a mark of respect for the memory of NYPD Officer Didarul Islam who died in the line of duty and the multiple victims of the mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan at 345 Park Avenue yesterday, I’ve ordered all flags on all city buildings and stationary flagstaffs throughout the five boroughs to be lowered to half-staff until further notice," Adams said in a Tuesday post on X.
Suspect left a note mentioning 'CTE,' officials familiar say
Two officials familiar with the matter told NBC News that a note was found at the shooting scene in which the suspect wondered about "CTE" as a possible cause of his mental illness.
CTE is a brain disease caused by head trauma.
NFL employee seriously injured in attack, Roger Goodell says
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said an NFL employee was seriously hurt in the Monday evening attack.
"As has been widely reported, a gunman committed an unspeakable act of violence in our building at 345 Park Avenue. One of our employees was seriously injured in this attack. He is currently in the hospital and in stable condition," Goodell said in a message to employees.
The commissioner added that NFL staff were at the hospital and supporting the employee’s family.
"We believe that all of our employees are otherwise safe and accounted for, and the building has nearly been cleared," Goodell wrote.
"We are deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers who responded to this threat quickly and decisively and to Officer Islam, who gave his life to protect others," he added.
What we know about the suspected gunman
Shane Devon Tamura, 27, went into 345 Park Ave. in midtown just after the end of business Monday armed with an M4 rifle and opened fire in the lobby and again on the 33rd floor before he eventually killed himself, New York police said Monday evening.
Tamura, who is from Las Vegas, recently drove across the country to New York and "has a documented mental health history," New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said
Authorities have said they are working to determine a motive. Two officials familiar with the matter said that in the note found at the shooting scene, Tamura mentioned "CTE" as a possible cause of his mental illness.
California school teammates, coach are shocked about suspect
Tamura attended high school in Southern California, where he was a football player, according to his former teammates, who said they were stunned to learn he was a suspect in the shooting.
“You never would have thought violence was something you’d associate with him,” former classmate Caleb Clarke told NBC News. “Everything he said was a joke.”
Tamura transferred to Granada Hills Charter School in Granada Hills, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, in 2015 when he was a senior, coming from a school in Santa Clarita, Clarke said.
Clarke indicated that the pair lost touch but reconnected through social media recently and that Tamura worked at a Las Vegas casino.
Former coach Walter Roby said Tamura was a talented running back and "a great player” who was "real elusive, real agile."
"He came in, worked hard, kept his nose down," Roby added. "He was a quiet kid, well-mannered, very coachable. Whatever needed to be done, he would do."
Roby said he was shocked that Tamura was suspected of carrying out a mass shooting.
"I’m just blown away right now," he said.
A former Granada Hills teammate, Anthony Michael Leon, said he and his old football buddies have been texting one another in disbelief since they learned that Tamura was identified as the gunman. Leon said that he remembered Tamura earning all-conference honors but that Tamura did not appear to harbor ambitions to play in college or the NFL.
"I knew so many kids in high school who made it clear that’s all they wanted to do," Leon said. "I never got that from Shane."
What we know about the Monday evening shooting
A gunman opened fire inside a high-rise corporate building in the heart of Manhattan on Monday evening, killing a New York City police officer and three other people, officials said.
Authorities identified the shooting as 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura, from Las Vegas. He acted alone and died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, law enforcement officials told NBC News.
The deadly gunfire, which was first reported about 6:30 p.m., occurred at a Park Avenue building that houses several major businesses, including Blackstone, KPMG, and the NFL. Authorities say Tamura opened fire in the lobby and again on the 33rd floor before he eventually killed himself.