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CTV News
12 minutes ago
- CTV News
Officials work to unravel how and why gunman carried out deadly attack on NYC office building
People raise their phone lights during the vigil for the victims killed in the previous day's shooting at 345 Park Avenue, including NYPD officer Didarul Islam, in Bryant Park, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) NEW YORK — Investigators on Wednesday were looking into how a former high school football player who blamed the game for his mental health problems carried out a deadly attack on an office building that is home to the NFL. Shane Tamura, 27, killed four people on Monday before killing himself, spraying the skyscraper's lobby with bullets and then continuing his rampage on the 33rd floor, authorities said. In a handwritten note found in his wallet after the attack, Tamura claimed he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known at CTE, and accused the NFL of hiding the dangers of brain injuries linked to contact sports, investigators said. Detectives on Wednesday were digging into the Las Vegas casino worker's background and motivations. They planned to question a man who supplied gun parts for the AR-15-style rifle used in the attack, including the weapon's lower receiver, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a video statement. Among the dead were a police officer, a security guard and two people who worked at companies in the building. An NFL employee was badly wounded but survived. Tamura, a surveillance worker for the Horseshoe Las Vegas, had meant to target the NFL's headquarters in the building but took the wrong elevator, authorities said. It's unclear whether he showed symptoms of CTE, which can be diagnosed only by examining a brain after death. Tamura, who played high school football in California a decade ago but never played in the NFL, had a history of mental illness, police said without giving details. In the three-page note found on his body, he accused the NFL of concealing the dangers to players' brains for profit. The degenerative brain disease has been linked to concussions and other repeated head trauma common in contact sports such as football. At a Tuesday night vigil for those killed in the shooting, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Hindu, Christian and other faith leaders delivered prayers at a park about a dozen blocks from where the shooting took place. Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke of the need for stronger gun laws. 'We cannot respond to senseless gun laws through vigils,' Adams said. NFL boss calls shooting 'unspeakable' Tamura's note repeatedly said he was sorry and asked that his brain be studied for CTE. The NFL long denied the link between football and CTE, but it acknowledged the connection in 2016 testimony before Congress and has paid more than $1.4 billion to retired players to settle concussion-related claims. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who works out of the offices, called the shooting 'an unspeakable act of violence.' The shooting happened at a skyscraper on Park Avenue, one of the nation's most recognized streets, just blocks from Grand Central Terminal and Rockefeller Center. It is less than a 15-minute walk from where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed last December by a man who prosecutors say was angry over what he saw as corporate greed. Video shows the gunman stroll into the building Tamura drove across the country in the days before the attack and into New York City, Tisch said. Surveillance video showed him exit his BMW outside the building at about 6:30 p.m. Monday wearing a button-down shirt and jacket with the rifle at his side. Once inside the lobby, he opened fire and killed Islam and Wesley LePatner, a real estate executive at the investment firm Blackstone, which occupies much of the building. Tamura then made his way toward the elevator bank, shooting the NFL employee and an unarmed security guard, Aland Etienne, who helped control access to the upper floors. Tamura waited for the next elevator to arrive in the lobby, let a woman walk safely out of the elevator, then rode it up to the 33rd-floor offices of the company that owns the building, Rudin Management. He killed a worker for that company before killing himself, officials said. Friends and family mourn killed officer Officer Didarul Islam, 36, who was guarding the building on a paid security job when he was killed, had served as a police officer in New York City for over three years. He was an immigrant from Bangladesh and was working a department-approved building security job when he was shot. Islam leaves a pregnant wife and two children. Friends and family stopped by their Bronx home on Tuesday to drop off food and pay their respects. 'He was a very friendly guy and a hardworking guy,' said Tanjim Talukdar, who knew him best from Friday prayers. 'Whenever I see him or he sees me, he says, 'How are you, my brother?'' ___ Jennifer Peltz, Cedar Attanasio, Dave Collins And John Seewer, The Associated Press Collins reported from Hartford, Connecticut, and Seewer from Toledo, Ohio. Associated Press reporters Michael Balsamo, Philip Marcelo and Julie Walker in New York; Maryclaire Dale in Philadelphia, Rob Maaddi in Tampa, Florida; Mike Catalini in Trenton, New Jersey; and Eric Tucker in Washington contributed to this report.
New York Post
41 minutes ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Zohran Mamdani, back from Uganda, dodges questions after meeting with slain NYPD cop Didarul Islam's family
Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, fresh from an ill-timed trip to Uganda, dodged questions after meeting with the family of slain NYPD Officer Didarul Islam Wednesday morning. Mamdani spent an hour in Islam's family home in the Bronx — two days after the senseless mass shooting that left the 36-year-old married officer dead. The socialist pol — who, if elected, has vowed to 'disband' the elite police unit that responded to the Midtown mayhem on Monday — quickly hopped from an unmarked NYPD SUV with a big bouquet of flowers. 5 Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani hugs an unidentified person as he tries to make a discreet exit after bringing flowers to the family of slain NYPD Officer Didarul Islam. Matthew McDermott Advertisement 5 Mamdani seen visiting the family of the killed NYPD cop. Matthew McDermott His campaign waved off The Post and other reporters during the visit, which followed the bloodshed by crazed gunman Shane Tamura, who killed the hero cop Islam and three innocent civilians inside a Midtown skyscraper. 'We're not really going to have a lot of time for many questions,' a Mamdani campaign worker said. Advertisement Mamdani hugged Islam's family members as he left the home – and scowled at a Post photographer as he entered the SUV. 5 Didarul Islam seen in a family photo. Obtained by NYPost 5 Mamdani brings flowers to the cop's family. Matthew McDermott 5 Members of the New York City Police Department gather as the body of NYPD officer Didarul Islam is transferred from the medical examiner's office to a funeral home following his murder. James Keivom Advertisement The mayoral frontrunner, who spent the last several days in Uganda celebrating his recent wedding, faced a torrent of criticism for his tardy response to the shooting. He's expected to hold a news conference at 2 p.m. addressing the tragedy.
Fox News
an hour ago
- Fox News
NYPD chief describes crime scene 'mayhem' as gunman killed four in Manhattan skyscraper shooting
NYPD Chief of Department John Chell has been on the force for over 30 years, but the "mayhem" from Monday's Midtown Manhattan shooting now ranks among the worst he's ever seen. "I was down there in 20 minutes as the incident commander, and… We [had] casualties in the lobby, one of our own – Officer Islam," he said Wednesday on "Fox & Friends." "We got a mom executive dead. We have a security guard who fought but lost his life. We have an NFL employee who was shot but tried to call his friends up in the NFL. We had [the perpetrator's] car in front… we thought there might be explosives in there. A 44-story building, people running out. This is not normal, and I got cops trying to negotiate, calls coming in to people trapped, a shooter up on the 33rd floor. It was just mayhem." NYPD officials were put on high alert this week when Nevada-based gunman Shane Tamura entered a Manhattan skyscraper and gunned down four people, including NYPD officer and father of two, Didarul Islam. NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said a suicide note found in Tamura's possession speaks to a possible motive, noting he blamed the NFL for his potential diagnosis and mentioned a 2013 Frontline documentary on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Though Chell went on to describe the crime scene as "horrible," he indicated the timing could have been worse. "Thank God this didn't happen a half hour earlier," he said. "There were minimal people up in Rudin Management… They had safe rooms, they practiced [for these situations]. "The first floor, the security guard who lost his life, he had the recall button for the elevators. These things happen so fast… but when [the gunman] gets to the top floor, he sees a maid who's been there for years… "She's just cleaning up, doing her job, and then… he's firing AR-15 rounds at her, and thank God she got away… and then we had the employee that was at a cubicle that lost her life – a young, rising star in that department. The crime scene, the video, in three decades of doing this, it was just horrible."
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Hit-and-run leaves bicyclist in critical condition in NYC
EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (PIX11) — A bicyclist was left in critical condition after a hit-and-run in Manhattan on Tuesday evening, according to police. A 65-year-old driving an e-bike was sent flying after he was hit by a 21-year-old driving a 2024 Nissan Rogue on Second Avenue near 15th Street just after 6 p.m. on Tuesday, authorities say. More Crime News The cyclist was left on the roadway with severe head trauma while the 21-year-old driver sped away from the scene, officials report. After the investigation, police arrested the driver about two hours later in Brooklyn. He faces charges of leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a license. Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
The Hill
2 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Andrew Cuomo: Mamdani doesn't understand ‘importance' of NYPD, public safety
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent in the New York City mayoral race, said Tuesday that his Democratic competitor Zohran Mamdani would hurt the morale of local police if elected. Cuomo, in his criticism, pointed to Mamdani's past statements about the New York Police Department (NYPD), including allegations of widespread racial discrimination. 'Who would want to work for a mayor who basically called — not basically — did call the police officers racists? I think he would aggravate what is already a bad situation. And I don't think he understands the importance of the NYPD and the importance of public safety,' Cuomo said during an appearance on CNN's 'The Arena.' 'And something like this happens, and then it really is a reality check for all this political theory and political hype that we have going on in this country, with the extreme left postulating these theories that have no connection to reality,' he told host Kasie Hunt. Mamdani, a Ugandan immigrant and Democratic socialist, was recently criticized for previous posts condemning local police in 2020, a year filled with racial tensions and reports of police brutality. Citizens decried the 2014 death of Eric Garner, who was strangled to death by an NYPD officer. 'All this misery. All for money. In the last budget, the City Council tried to make the NYPD reduce its overtime budget by half. They simply refused. There is no negotiating with an institution this wicked & corrupt,' Mamdani wrote online in December 2020, according to Fox News. 'Defund it. Dismantle it. End the cycle of violence.' During a primary debate, Mamdani said he has no plans to defund the police. However, Cuomo said his opponent was making 'politics of public safety' and noted that his past rhetoric could negatively impact the current force if Mamdani was elected. 'I was governor for 11 years, Kasie. And every morning, it could be, God forbid, another 9/11,' the former governor said during the interview. 'It could be a Hurricane Sandy. It could be a COVID pandemic. And this city is very diverse, very concentrated. It is a delicate balance.' 'And public safety is job one. And when you talk about defunding the police, dismantling the police department, that they are racists, that they are anti-queer, and you demoralize them to the point where they're quitting at record levels, you can't hire new police, that is a dangerous situation,' he continued 'You're creating a dangerous situation.' His remarks come just days after four people were killed, including an NYPD officer, and a fifth seriously injured during a shooting in Manhattan. The suspect, 27-year-old Shane Tamura, was also among the victims after a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The city's mayoral candidates, including Cuomo and Mamdani, condemned the incident and thanked the first responders and NYPD for their efforts. Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who is also running as an independent, also ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims.
