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17 hours ago
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Here's what we know about the deadly shooting in Midtown Manhattan
Suspected gunman Shane Tamura is accused of opening fire in a Midtown Manhattan office building in New York City on Monday evening and killing four people, including a New York police officer, before turning the gun on himself. 'I want to extend my profound sympathies to all of the victims and their families, and to the brave NYPD cops who today lost a brother,' NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch said a press conference on Monday evening. 'There are still many questions that we have to answer and we will answer them. For now, our city is in mourning of the innocent lives lost. May their memories be a blessing.' Here are the key details we know so far about the mass shooting. What happened? At 6:28 p.m., police began getting calls from the skyscraper at 345 Park Avenue, home to the offices of the NFL and Blackstone, about an active shooter. Security cameras captured Tamura, 27, double-park a black BMW on the street outside the office tower and enter the building holding what was later determined to be an M4 assault rifle, Tisch said. The 27-year-old, who had a Las Vegas, Nevada, address, proceeded to 'immediately open fire' on the ground floor of the building, Tisch said at the press conference, striking NYPD officer Didarul Islam, 36, who later died of his injuries. Police said Tamura continued firing, shooting at a security guard taking cover behind a desk, and another man. The gunman is then accused of taking an elevator to the building's 33rd floor, which houses the offices of Rudin Management. Inside the office, police say Tamura continued firing, striking and killing another person, and then shooting himself in the chest. Tamura is believed to have acted alone and there is no longer a threat to the public, according to police. Who are the victims and the injured? Tamura is accused of shooting dead at least four people, one of whom was the NYPD officer Islam. The three others shot and killed are yet to be formally identified. Islam served in the NYPD's 47th Precinct in the Bronx, and had been with the force for three-and-a-half years, officials said. The Bangladeshi immigrant was a father of two young boys, and his wife is pregnant with the couple's third child. The NYPD said on X late Monday, 'Police Officer Didarul Islam represented the very best of our department. He was protecting New Yorkers from danger when his life was tragically cut short today. We join in prayer during this time of incomprehensible pain. We will forever honor his legacy.' 'He loved this city and everyone we spoke with stated he was a person of faith and a person that believed in God and believed in living out the life of a godly person,' New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at the press conference on Friday. 'He embodies what this city is all about. He is a true blue hero not only in the uniform he wore, but in his spirit and energy of loving this city.' Another man was seriously wounded in the shooting, and four others were treated for 'minor' injuries, Tisch said. Who is the gunman? Police believe Tamura, a 27-year-old Las Vegas man, acted alone in the shooting. 'He has a documented mental health history,' Tisch said Monday. 'His motives are still under investigation. We are working to understand why he targeted this particular location.' The gunman had a firearms permit for the state of Nevada, officials said. Tamura appears to have driven across the country through Colorado, Nebraska, and Iowa in the days before the shooting, police said. His car was then spotted in Columbia, New Jersey, just after 4 p.m. the evening of the shooting. Tamura appeared to be wearing dark sunglasses and a dark-colored jacket and carrying a large rifle as he approached the office tower, according to security video images. Officials told CNN Tamura has no significant criminal background and had an expired private investigator license in Nevada. The FBI said Friday during the press conference that its systems did not contain additional prior information about the 27-year-old. In high school, Tamura was reportedly a standout competitive football player. What happens next in the investigation? The NYPD is leading the investigation into the shooting. Federal agencies including the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are assisting on the case. Police say they found a rifle case, rounds of ammunition, a revolver, and medication bearing Tamura's name inside the BMW left outside the office building before the shooting. After the search and evacuation of 345 Park Avenue, police said they were conducting a secondary sweep of the building. Officers are still working to determine a motive. What have witnesses said? A witness to the shooting, Jessica Chen, told ABC News she was on the second floor with about 150 people when they heard 'multiple shots go off in quick succession from the first floor.' She ran into a conference room with others, and they barricaded the door. 'A lot of us were young, a lot of us went through training in elementary school of what to do in an active shooter situation. We were all, unfortunately, prepared,' Chen said. Chen said they were in constant communication with police during the shooting. While sheltering inside the conference room, Chen texted her parents that she loved them. 'We were honestly really, really scared,' Chen said. 'All of us were frozen. All of us were shocked.'
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17 hours ago
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Gunman kills four, including police officer, in New York skyscraper
STORY: :: July 28, 2025 :: Emergency crews rush to Manhattan after reports of an active shooter :: New York ::Officials said later that the gunman killed four people before shooting himself One of the four victims slain in the gun violence was a 36-year-old New York Police Department officer who immigrated to the U.S. from Bangladesh. Authorities offered few details about the three other victims killed by the suspect - two men and a woman. A third male was gravely wounded by the gunfire and was "fighting for his life" in a nearby hospital, the mayor said. New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the gunman, identified as Shane Tamura, 27-year-old Las Vegas resident with a history of mental illness, had driven cross-country to New York in recent days.
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18 hours ago
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Shane Tamura Is the Manhattan Active Shooter Suspect: Reports
Shane Tamura was identified as the Manhattan active shooter suspect. That's according to the New York Post, which cited law enforcement sources. Authorities have not yet formally named the gunman, who was pictured in a widely published photo toting a rifle and calmly walking down the sidewalk wearing a suit and tie. CNN named the suspect as Shane Devon Tamura. According to CNN, he was a youth football player who once lived in Hawaii (before moving to Las Vegas) and who had an expired private investigator's license. He worked security for a Las Vegas casino, the Post reported. According to the Post, the gunman shot and killed a New York police officer and at least four other people in a high-end Manhattan skyscraper that houses the offices of the National Football League and a company called Blackstone. The suspect shot two officers, according to Fox News. The slain officer was identified as married father Didarul Islam by the Post. The suspect opened fire in the lobby of a company called Blackstone inside the skyscraper along the legendary Park Avenue on July 28. A second photo quickly emerged of Tamura. He then went to a different floor and shot people before killing himself on the 33rd floor, Fox reported. There may be additional fatalities in the skyscraper rampage, as police are still searching the building, per the Post. What's known about Manhattan suspect Shane Tamura The suspect is 27 years old, the Post reported. He "had a concealed firearms permit from Las Vegas that expired in 2027," the Post reported. The Post also published a photo of the blood-smeared rifle, a Palmetto State Armory AR-15. According to the NYPD, he is dead. It's believed he died of a self-inflicted wound. The NYPD wrote on X, "UPDATE: At this time, the scene has been contained and the lone shooter is dead." NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch wrote on X that there was a lone shooter and he was "neutralized." He is from Las Vegas, according to CNN. Public records reviewed by Men's Journal show Tamura with previous addresses in Henderson, NV, and Canyon Country, CA. Instagram and Facebook pages in the same name could not be immediately verified as his, but did not contain any publicly visible incendiary or political posts. The Post confirmed that this youth football video contains Shane Devon Tamura, the gunman: CNN reported that, per multiple law enforcement sources, the gunman "has been tentatively identified as a 27-year-old from Las Vegas." The gunman did not have a "significant" criminal record, CNN reported, and the motive is not yet clear. NYPD added, "Due to police activity, please avoid the vicinity of East 52 Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue. Expect emergency vehicles & delays in the surrounding area." "The NYPD are now searching 345 Park Avenue carefully. If you are in the building, please stay where you are," New York Mayor Eric Adams wrote on X. What is Blackstone? Blackstone is the world's largest alternate asset manager, according to its website. Blackstone has "more than $1 trillion in AUM. We serve institutional and individual investors by building strong businesses that deliver lasting value. Our scale – with 12,500+ real estate assets and 250+ portfolio companies – enables us to invest in dynamic sectors positioned for long-term growth," the website Tamura Is the Manhattan Active Shooter Suspect: Reports first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 29, 2025
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19 hours ago
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Witness recounts Midtown Manhattan shooting: 'I texted my parents that I loved them'
Jessica Chen was watching a presentation on the second floor of 345 Park Ave. in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening with about 150 people when she said she heard multiple gunshots fired "in quick succession" on the floor below her. She rushed into a conference room with dozens of others, where they eventually barricaded themselves in the room using tables and "just stayed still," she told ABC News Live in a phone interview Monday night. "I think it was very, very apparent through all this that a lot of us were young, a lot of us went through training in elementary school of what to do in an active shooter situation," she said. "We were all unfortunately prepared." MORE: 3 dead, including off-duty NYPD police officer, in Midtown Manhattan shooting: Sources A man wearing body armor and carrying a high-powered rifle had shot and killed at least four people, including an off-duty police officer working security at the building, police sources told ABC News. After apparently barricading himself on the 33rd floor, the suspect was found dead from what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, sources added. Amid the active situation, people desperately searched for places to hide in the conference room on the second floor, Chen said. "We were hiding behind the large monitor. A lot of people were on the ground. We flipped a lot of the tables up," she said. "Some people, if they were a bit later getting there, they really, unfortunately, had to just pull curtains over themselves." Chen said someone in the room with her had a "direct line" with police who were able to update them as the incident unfolded and told them to stay in place. She said a lot of people were also on their phones, checking for updates on the situation and reaching out to loved ones. "I texted my parents that I loved them," she said. "I texted people good in my life that I love them." She said those in the room tried to help each other stay calm as much as possible. "We were honestly really, really scared," she said. "Every American has likely thought through the situation of what should they do if an active shooter happened? I've gone through some semi-close cases in elementary school, but even then, nothing could have prepared any of us." "I think all of us were frozen," she continued. "All of us were shocked. Nothing could describe that feeling." MORE: 3 dead, several injured in shooting outside casino in Reno: Police Once they confirmed the shooter was on the 33rd floor, police had them walk out slowly in an orderly fashion, she said. She said she wasn't wearing shoes when she left and stepped on glass, though was otherwise doing OK. "I think that a lot of the people I've talked to, we're all coming to the same conclusion that this happens too often in America," Chen said. "We really do thank all the schools from across America that make sure to very regularly train their students on exactly what to do in situations like this." "It's very unfortunate that all Americans have had to think it through, but it is the reality of the world we live in," she added.
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21 hours ago
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3 dead, including off-duty police officer, in Midtown Manhattan shooting: Sources
3 dead, including off-duty police officer, in Midtown Manhattan shooting: Sources A man wielding a long gun shot and killed three people, including an off-duty police officer working security in Midtown Manhattan, sources told ABC News The incident occurred in an office building located at 345 Park Ave., sources said. After apparently barricading himself on the 33rd floor, the suspect was found dead from what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, sources added. Surveillance footage captured the suspect outside the building armed with a long gun, according to sources. The motive is currently under investigation, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said. There is a lockdown at the office building, which contains the headquarters for the investment company Blackstone and the National Football League, sources said. It is unclear if those companies, or any company in the building, were tied to the shooting. Some of the employees inside 345 Park Ave. have been advised that the threat "has been resolved," but are being asked to continue sheltering in place and only leave the building with a police escort, according to a message sent to employees. New York City Mayor Eric Adams earlier warned residents to avoid the area amid the "active shooter investigation." The New York City Police Department also urged people to avoid the vicinity of East 52nd Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue due to police activity. MORE: 3 dead, several injured in shooting outside casino in Reno: Police "Expect emergency vehicles & delays in the surrounding area," the NYPD said on social media. FBI New York Field Office management personnel and agents responded "to provide support at the active crime scene in Manhattan," Bongino said on X. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she has been briefed on the situation. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
