Las Vegas Home Searched in NYC Office Shooting Investigation

Investigation Centered in Las Vegas

• 📍 Police have focused their investigation on the Las Vegas home of the gunman, Shane Tamora.
• 🔍 Investigators are searching the apartment and plan to meet with Tamora's parents.
• 💡 During the search, authorities recovered ammo, antipsychotic medication, and other items.

Gun Procurement and Legal Questions

• 📞 The NYPD reports Tamora received two calls before the shooting, one from Illinois and one from New Jersey, and detectives are following up with these callers.
• 🤝 A part of the gun used in the shooting, the lower receiver, was reportedly given to Tamora by a coworker at Horseshoe Casino.
• 💰 The coworker, identified as Rick, allegedly sold the weapon to Tamora for $1,400, prompting an examination of the sale's legality.

Mental Health and Gun Laws

• 📝 New York State Assembly member Charles Levine has questioned Nevada's gun laws in a letter to Governor Joe Lombardo, specifically regarding how Tamora obtained a concealed firearms permit despite a history of mental health issues.
• ⚠️ Tamora allegedly had two mental health incidents, including one where he reportedly told police he was suicidal, yet he retained his firearms permit.
• ⚖️ A new Nevada law states that if an individual is taken to a mental health facility without their consent, police will confiscate their weapons, though the individual has the right to reclaim them.

Personal Details and Next Steps

• 💔 According to the NYPD, Tamora left a suicide note for his parents expressing disappointment and love for his mother.
• 🕵️ The shooter's father is a former Los Angeles police officer.
• 💻 Investigators are seeking warrants to search Tamora's work locker, a computer, and another phone as the investigation continues.
• 🎤 The coworker, Rick, has reportedly been cooperative with law enforcement and has not been charged at this time.