Park Avenue Shooter Shane Tamura: Mental Health History and Incident Details

Park Avenue Shooting Incident

• 🚨 At 6:28 p.m., multiple 911 calls reported an active shooter at 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan.
• 🚗 Surveillance video captured a male exiting a black BMW on Park Avenue carrying an M4 rifle.
• 🏢 The shooter entered the lobby and immediately opened fire on an NYPD officer, then shot a woman and a security guard.
• 🎯 One additional male was shot in the lobby, and one person was killed on the 33rd floor.
• 🚶 The shooter then proceeded to the 33rd floor, fired rounds, and subsequently shot himself in the chest.

Victims and Shooter Identification

• 👥 A total of five victims were shot: one officer, four civilians, and the shooter.
• 👤 The shooter is believed to be Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old male with a Las Vegas address.
• 🚗 The vehicle, registered in Nevada, contained a rifle case, a loaded revolver, ammunition, magazines, a backpack, and medication prescribed to Tamura.

Shooter's Background and Investigation

• 🧠 According to law enforcement partners in Las Vegas, Shane Tamura has a documented mental health history.
• 🗺️ The investigation indicates Tamura's vehicle traveled cross-country, passing through Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, and New Jersey before entering New York City.
• ❓ The motives for targeting this specific location are still under active investigation.