NYC Mayor: Midtown Shooter May Have Targeted NFL Offices, Mentioned CTE

Midtown Shooting Incident

• 🎯 Investigators believe the suspect in a deadly Midtown shooting may have been targeting the National Football League (NFL), which has offices in the building.
• 📝 A note found mentioned CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy), a brain injury associated with athletes due to repeated head trauma.
• 👤 The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamora, was a high school football player but did not play in college or the NFL.

Attack Details and Casualties

• 💥 The shooting occurred around 6:30 PM on a Monday evening, causing panic among office workers.
• 👮 NYPD officer Diteral Islam was among the four people killed in the attack.
• 🔫 The suspect reportedly entered the lobby, opened fire on an officer, then a woman, and proceeded to shoot two more people in the lobby.
• 🏢 He then moved to the 33rd floor, where he fired multiple rounds at Ruden Management, striking another victim before fatally shooting himself.

Suspect's Background and Evidence

• 🚗 Authorities recovered a black BMW belonging to the suspect, which contained a rifle case with rounds, a loaded revolver, and ammunition.
• 📜 The suspect possessed a concealed firearms permit.
• 💊 Law enforcement officials in Las Vegas indicated the suspect had a history of mental health issues and prescribed medication was found in his vehicle.
• 👤 Investigators believe the suspect acted alone.