NYC High-Rise Shooting: How the Gunman Obtained an AR-15 Style Rifle

Investigation into the NYC Shooting

• 🎯 The NYPD is investigating how the gunman obtained the AR-15 style rifle used in the Manhattan high-rise shooting.
• 💔 Four victims died from gunshot wounds, including an NYPD officer, a Blackstone executive, a security guard, and a 27-year-old Cornell University graduate.

Gun Purchase and Acquisition Details

• 🤝 The weapon was reportedly purchased by an associate of the perpetrator, with parts of the firearm possibly bought separately.
• 🛂 The associate may have used a carry permit obtained in Nevada to purchase the firearm.
• 🧠 Investigators are looking into potential straw purchases and the mental health of the shooter, who had Zoloft in his car.

On-Scene Details and Response

• 🚨 Police arrived at the scene within two minutes of the shooting.
• 🏢 A cleaning lady on the 33rd floor witnessed the shooter and fled in the opposite direction of the victim, Julia Heyman.
• 💬 The chief of police described the scene as one of the most graphic he has ever witnessed in his 30 years of law enforcement.

Victim Information and Circumstances

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The security guard, Alain Etine, 46, was unarmed and unable to activate a lockdown.
• 👮 Officer Islam, 36, was shot in the back; his wife is expecting their third child.
• 🏈 The 27-year-old victim, Julia Heyman, had reportedly blamed CTE for his issues, despite never playing college football.