Who Was Shane Devon Tamura? Police Reportedly ID NYC Shooter
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At least three people, including a New York City police officer, were killed in a shooting at a midtown Manhattan office building that houses some of the country's top financial firms and the NFL, the Associated Press reported.
The gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to authorities. The New York Times, citing law enforcement sources, identified the gunman as Shane Devon Tamura, 27, of Las Vegas.
A photograph posted online showed a Black man carrying a rifle, striding along a city street. He was wearing sunglasses, a blue jacket, black trousers and sneakers.
CNN cited law enforcement officials as saying the man had a concealed-carry license for a handgun.
New York City Police Department officers respond to a deadly shooting in midtown Manhattan on July 28. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
New York City Police Department officers respond to a deadly shooting in midtown Manhattan on July 28. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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MORE: Manhattan shooting victims: What we know about those killed Richard Frankel, an ABC News contributor and retired FBI special agent, said Tamura's ability to leave his vehicle double-parked and walk with a visible weapon "without anyone even thinking about it or causing concern" is "a little bit of an issue." "It's crazy that he was able to walk on a Manhattan street into a building and not be seen carrying a long gun," Frankel told ABC News. "How was he able to just walk with no one seeing him carrying an assault weapon and actually having it dangle out from his jacket?" To prevent something similar happening in the future, Frankel said a corporation increasing its security presence outside the building -- by establishing a private government partnership or hiring individuals -- could help prevent the threat from actually entering the presence. 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