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Daily Mail
6 hours ago
- Daily Mail
NYC shooter Shane Tamura's eerie note to parents revealed
New York City shooter Shane Tamura left his parents an eerie note before he drove from his Las Vegas apartment to the Big Apple in a rampage against the National Football League. Tamura, a 27-year-old former high school football star, told his parents he felt like a 'disappointment' to them in the letter, according to the New York Post. 'When I look into you and dad's eyes, I see complete disappointment,' it read. Tamura had grown up in Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles, the son of an 18-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department. Records show he had obtained a security guard license from the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services on March 7, 2019, which expired on March 31, 2021. He also had a private investigator license in Nevada , which listed his parents' house as his residence, issued in December 2019. It expired on December 28. It said he had a 'no' firearm status, meaning he wasn't legally allowed to carry while on the job, as New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch explained that he had a 'documented mental health history.' Yet Tamura was somehow able to obtain a concealed firearms permit from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department - which he had on him when he strolled into the skyscraper at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan and killed four people. He had traveled across the country to conduct the broad daylight attack before he took his own life. It now appears that Tamura, who most recently worked as a surveillance department employee at the Horseshoe Las Vegas hotel and casino, blamed the NFL for his mental health issues. In a three-page note found on Tamura's body he railed against the league for its handling of the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is strongly linked to sports in which players experience repeated head impacts. 'Terry Long football gave me CTE and it caused me to drink a gallon of antifreeze,' Tamura wrote, according to CNN. 'You can't go against the NFL, they'll squash you.' The shooter was referring to former Pittsburgh Steeler Terry Long, who committed suicide by drinking antifreeze in 2006 after suffering from CTE. 'Study my brain please I'm sorry Tell Rick I'm sorry for everything,' the note read. Police also found medication inside his BMW, which he drove cross-country. When he finally reached the lobby of the high-rise office building, where the NFL is headquartered, at around 6.30pm on Monday, Tamura opened fire - shooting NYPD Officer Didarul Islam (pictured) in the back and a security guard who took cover behind a desk. He then proceeded up to the 33rd floor, the offices of Rudin Management - which runs the building and other offices across the Big Apple - where he shot and killed Rudin employee Julia Hyman (pictured). Blackstone executive Wesley LePatner and security guard Aland Etienne were also killed in the attack. Police now believe was the shooting was premeditated and likely [self-murder]. 'It appears that he knew it would be his last stand,' said CNN chief law enforcement analyst John Miller, a former NYPD deputy commissioner. 'He fully intended to shoot his way through the lobby and make his way to that target – whatever that might have been.' It has since been revealed that an associate also sold him gun parts for the M4 assault rifle he used in the attack. In a video update on Tuesday, Tisch said investigators were heading to Tamura's Las Vegas home to conduct interviews and execute a search warrant. 'The weapon used, an AR-15-style assault rifle, was assembled by Mr. Tamura using a lower receiver purchased by an associate. We have located that associate and others. And will be questioning him about that purchase,' she said.
New York Post
17 hours ago
- New York Post
Woman shot at Los Angeles residential day care, suspect arrested
One woman was injured in a shooting at a residential day care in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. Authorities responded to the scene at the Kids Dream Learning Center in the Granada Hills neighborhood, just 10 miles south of Santa Clarita, in the early afternoon. 3 A woman was shot in the hand at a residential daycare in Los Angeles' Granada Hills neighborhood. Google Maps Advertisement One woman, who was shot in the hand, reported the shooting to the Los Angeles Police Department over the phone, authorities told NBC Los Angeles. There were children present at the day care during the shooting, but none were injured, officials said. Another woman was also seen being taken away to a nearby hospital, but it was unclear if she was also shot. Advertisement 3 Another woman was also taken away on a stretcher, but it's unclear if she was injured. KABC Both women were conscious when authorities arrived and were taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition, ABC 7 reported. Evidence markers were seen scattered around the front of the two-story daycare. By the time authorities arrived, the suspect had already fled the scene in a grey Tesla. Advertisement But the person was quickly apprehended seven miles south of the shooting. 3 There were children present at the daycare during the shooting, but they were all unharmed, officials said. KABC The suspect's identity has not been released. Footage obtained by KTLA showed an elderly white man with a graying beard being cuffed near the getaway car. The circumstances and a possible motive are still under investigation. Advertisement New York City is no stranger to senseless shootings at youth centers. In 2020, a shirtless gunman opened fire near a day care in the Bronx and sparked a gunfight. Eight children were inside the day care at the time. The center's owner wasn't surprised, but noted that the tykes could've been in serious danger if they'd been leaving when the shooting broke out. In 2022, a 3-year-old girl was struck by a stray bullet outside a day care in Brooklyn. She was hit in the shoulder and had to wear a sling on her arm while she recovered. The child's distraught parents, meanwhile, took the horrific injury as a sign to pack up and leave the area as soon as they could.
CBS News
19 hours ago
- CBS News
At least 2 people transported after shooting near daycare in Granada Hills
At least people were transported to the hospital after a shooting near the Kids Dream Learning Center in Granada Hills on Tuesday afternoon. The Los Angeles Fire Department said they transported at least two people to the hospital, but their ages and conditions remain unknown. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded near a daycare on the 17300 block of W. Firma Ct. Authorities said when they arrived, the alleged shooter had already fled the scene in a grey Tesla. The person was later taken into custody near Sherman Way and Balboa Boulevard, according to the LAPD. The situation that led up to the shooting is not immediately known. There is still an active scene near the daycare. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
CBS News
21 hours ago
- CBS News
Police in pursuit of a stolen vehicle in Santa Monica area
Los Angeles Police Department officers are pursuing the driver of an alleged stolen vehicle in the Santa Monica Area. The chase of the white GMC Sierra pickup truck began at the 405 and the 10 freeways.
San Francisco Chronicle
3 days ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
49ers' cornerback Deommodore Lenoir discusses June arrest in Los Angeles
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir addressed reporters Sunday for the first time since he was arrested for obstruction of justice in Los Angeles in June and apologized for his actions. 'I'm different than who I was five years ago — being at the right place and not really hanging out in areas that I shouldn't be,' Lenoir said. 'So I want to apologize to my teammates, the organization and to my coaches and to my family for a mistake.' Lenoir, a 25-year-old Los Angeles native, was arrested on June 27 when Los Angeles Police Department officers approached a group that included Lenoir and saw a gun inside a parked vehicle. When police requested the keys, a man threw them to Lenoir, who threw the keys to another man who tried to hide them. Lenoir was released on his own recognizance at 1:18 a.m. the next day. Lenoir's court date was initially set for Friday, but a spokesperson for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office told the Chronicle last week that Lenoir's case had not been received. The L.A. city attorney generally has up to a year from the date of the alleged crime to file a misdemeanor charge. CMC and SpO2: Running back Christian McCaffrey trained throughout the offseason with his younger brother, Luke, a Commanders wide receiver who was a 2024 third-round pick. Falcons running back Bijan Robinson, who ranked fourth in the NFL in yards from scrimmage last year, also joined the brothers. 'He just hit us up and wanted to get some work in,' McCaffrey said. 'Obviously, somebody like that who I have the utmost respect for as a player and a person, I was fired up that he could join us for a little bit.' Robinson told reporters last week that he learned a lot about post-training recovery from McCaffrey, who uses an altitude training chamber known as the 'Stratosphere' as part of his routine. 'It's a new innovation, man,' Robinson said. 'We were 18,000 feet in the air, but we were like in a machine. … It was like the coolest thing ever.' Asked about the 'Stratosphere,' McCaffrey noted it's one of the 'gadgets and gizmos' he uses. 'There's the (hyperbaric) chamber, the hypoxic training, the breath work, the pool,' McCaffrey said. 'There's so many different things. We just try to take every little ounce. If you can find an advantage or an edge, we'll do it.' Hypoxic training, Christian? 'It's basically breath work where you fluctuate your SpO2 numbers to get a stem-cell flush into your system,' McCaffrey said. McCaffrey did spend his entire offseason in training-and-recovery mode. McCaffrey and his wife, model and actress Olivia Culpo, welcomed their first child, Colette Annalise, on July 13. 'It's been such a blessing,' McCaffrey said. 'I've been on cloud nine ever since she was born. It's definitely been special for me — life-changing, that's for sure. I'm grateful for my wife. She does a great job of letting me still keep football going and working my butt off.' Jennings exits: Wide receiver Jauan Jennings left practice early with a calf injury he suffered during team drills. Jennings was also sidelined during spring practices with a calf issue, and head coach Kyle Shanahan suggested he might have aggravated that injury. 'That's what he had in OTAs, so I'm sure it's similar,' Shanahan said. Jennings has participated in the first four practices of training camp despite seeking a new contract. Last year, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk didn't practice during training camp when he was seeking an extension, in part to avoid an injury. Aiyuk feigned neck and back injuries as part of his hold-in. Shanahan shelved: Shanahan hasn't assumed his customary practice role as the quarterback in certain defensive drills during training camp. In his place, general manager John Lynch 's son, Jack, a first-year defensive quality control coach, is tossing those passes. Why has Lynch taken his spot? 'He didn't take it, all right,' Shanahan said, smiling. 'I'm injured right now.' Shanahan explained that his throwing elbow began bothering him in December, but he continued to throw during practice. 'I think it ruined me,' Shanahan said. 'I keep waiting for it to heal. It won't heal. I'll probably have to fix it in February. It really sucks not being able to throw. Not just to (the players), but the tennis ball to my dog. Anything. I've got to fix this.' Apple added: The 49ers signed cornerback Eli Apple, 29, two days after corner Renardo Green suffered a hamstring injury in practice that's expected to sideline him for weeks, a league source said. Apple, a 2016 first-round pick, has six interceptions in an 82-start career that's included stints with six teams. Last year, Apple played 27 snaps in four games with the Chargers, who placed him on injured reserve with a hamstring injury he suffered in Week 12. Shanahan said he hoped Green could return during the week the 49ers have a joint practice scheduled with the Raiders on Aug. 14. Staff writer Noah Furtado contributed to this report.
