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Manhattan Office Shooting: Gunman's Motive, Notes, and Victims

WFAAAugust 7, 20252 min275 views
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Deadly Shooting in Manhattan

  • 🎯 A prayer vigil was held for the four victims of a mass shooting inside a New York City office tower.
  • 💔 The victims have been identified as Officer Daru Islam, Wesley Leatner, security guard Alan ETN, and Julia Heyman.
  • 🗣️ A call was made to "say no more slaughter by a weapon of mass destruction" and end such violence in the city.

Gunman and His Actions

  • 🚶‍♂️ Shane Tamura, 27, walked into 345 Park Avenue and opened fire, continuing his rampage on the 33rd floor before taking his own life.
  • 🏢 The NFL offices, located in the building, were closed through the end of the following week.
  • ⚠️ A witness described seeing the gunman approach the building with an M4 rifle, noting that no one intervened.

Investigation and Motive

  • 📝 Investigators are examining a second note left by the gunman in Las Vegas, which reportedly includes an apology to his parents.
  • 🧠 A previous three-page note found on Tamura blamed the NFL for his traumatic brain injury and requested his brain be studied.
  • 📍 Authorities believe Tamura was targeting the NFL headquarters but mistakenly entered the wrong elevator bank, ending up at Ruden Management offices.
  • 🔫 Officials are working to determine how Tamura obtained the M4 style rifle used in the attack.
  • 👨‍ పోలీஸ் Tamura's father was a retired officer with the Los Angeles Police Department.
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