by: Barkley Truax • 9 minutes ago • BarkleyTruax
More details have been revealed regarding the shooter who opened fire inside the building that houses the NFL headquarters in Manhattan on Monday. Per authorities, four people, including an off-duty officer, were killed and one other person is critically wounded.
Identified as Shane Tamura, the 27-year-old reportedly began to open fire at around 6:30 p.m. before turning the gun on himself. He has a history of mental heath struggles, but no direct motive for the shooting is known. “We are working to understand why he targeted this particular location,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a news conference.
Mayor Eric Adams said that authorities are still “unraveling” the events that took place during the tragic incident. They have identified the officer who was killed as a 36-year-old immigrant from Bangladesh and was on the NYPD force for over three years. Tisch called him a hero.
However, some details have already been released. According to the report, surveillance video recorded a man exiting a BMW and walking toward the building while carrying an assault-style rifle. He “immediately” opened fire on the officer upon entry to the building. He shot a woman as she took cover before “spraying” gunfire across the lobby. He walked toward the elevator bank before shooting a security guard and another man. Officers later found a rifle case, revolver, magazines and ammunition in his vehicle.
The officer that was shot was pronounced dead after being taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan. According to the report, at least one civilian was brought to Bellevue Hospital.