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CNN
3 hours ago
- CNN
Manhattan shooting victims honored while investigators continue search for answers
Mourners gathered in Manhattan's Bryant Park Tuesday evening to honor the four people killed in a shooting in a Midtown skyscraper, as investigators work to understand exactly how and why the shooter carried out the attack. Twenty-seven-year-old Shane Devon Tamura walked into 345 Park Avenue on Monday evening and opened fire, killing four people and injuring another before he died by suicide. The attack is now the deadliest event recorded in New York City since at least 2013, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive. The victims included an off-duty New York police officer, who was the father of two young sons, with a third child on the way; an executive at investment firm Blackstone; a security guard described by his union as a 'New York hero;' and a Cornell graduate who worked for the building owner. An NFL employee was also seriously injured in the shooting. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams attended the multi-faith prayer vigil on Tuesday. Hochul spoke about her conversation with the widow of slain New York Police Department Officer Didarul Islam. 'I spoke to the young widow, a mother of two expecting her third child. I tried to convey, again, that sense of compassion all of us as human beings feel,' Hochul said during a vigil for the victims of the mass shooting. 'I said, 'Is there anything we can do for you?' And in her broken English, she just said: 'Pray for us.'' Islam, 36, was a Bangladeshi immigrant hailed as a hero by city officials. He was off duty but in uniform working security in the building when he was killed, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. Another victim, Julia Hyman, was an associate at Rudin Management, the real estate firm that owns the Park Avenue building. Cornell dean and professor Kate Walsh described Hyman, a 2020 graduate, as 'an extraordinary student.' Blackstone employee Wesley LePatner was also killed in the attack, the investment firm confirmed Tuesday. She is survived by her husband and children, the firm said. LePatner's family called her 'the most loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and relative, who enriched our lives in every way imaginable.' Aland Etienne, the security officer who was killed, was 'a light' in his family's lives, they said. 'Every time a security officer puts on their uniform, they put their lives on the line. Their contributions to our city are essential, though often unappreciated. Aland Etienne is a New York hero. We will remember him as such,' said Manny Pastreich, President of 32BJ SEIU, a national union representing property service workers. The New York Police Department said it is sending investigators to Las Vegas, where the gunman lived, to learn more about a possible motive. Tamura was a competitive football player in his youth, sources said. In a note later found in the shooter's pocket, he claimed to have been suffering from CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease linked to repeated head trauma – one that's often associated with football players. Investigators believe Tamura was headed for the NFL offices at the time of the shooting, but he took the wrong elevator, Adams said Monday. The only way to diagnose CTE is through an autopsy of the brain, and the New York City's chief medical examiner's office will test Tamura's brain for CTE, an office spokesperson told CNN Tuesday. Investigators are also examining how Tamura made his way from Las Vegas to New York City, with an AR-15 style weapon. That weapon was assembled using a lower receiver purchased by an associate, Tisch said. A search of the gunman's car turned up a host of items, including additional ammunition, another loaded weapon, headphones potentially used for target practice, two cell phones, the antidepressant Zoloft and cannabis, a law enforcement source told CNN. Another note found in the gunman's apartment, directed at his mother, read, 'When I look into yours and dad's eyes … all I see is disappointment,' CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller said. CNN's Amanda Musa, Emma Tucker, Sara Smart, Mark Morales, Rebekah Riess, Jessie Yeung and Taylor Romine contributed to this report.
Fox News
5 hours ago
- Fox News
Arkansas police release photo, sketch of Devil's Den double murder suspect
Fox News contributor Ted Williams weighs in after police release a photo and sketch of the person of interest in Arkansas' Devil's Den double murder and following a vigil held for victims of the Midtown Manhattan shooting.
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
Search and vigil held for Indigenous teen who has been missing for nearly 2 months
The loved ones of 14-year-old Samuel Bird, an Indigenous teen that went missing on June 1, are seen at a vigil in Rossdale Park on July 27, 2025. (CTV News Edmonton/Connor Hogg) Friends, family and community members gathered at Rossdale Park for a vigil in support of a young Indigenous man who went missing nearly two months ago. Fourteen-year-old Samuel Bird was last seen on June 1. 'We all have children, grandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephews, and it's hard to imagine if they weren't there to pick up the phone today,' said one speaker at the vigil. 'That's what makes it most difficult: not knowing.' Bird Friends, family and community members gathered at Rossdale Park for a vigil supporting 14-year-old Samuel Bird, an Indigenous teen who went missing on June 1. (CTV News Edmonton/Connor Hogg) Sacred songs were sung and a smudge ceremony was held. Police say Bird was last seen leaving his home to visit a friend in the Canora neighbourhood. During a press conference last weekend, Bird's mother Alanna said she knew something was wrong when he didn't respond to her calls or texts. 'Sam always messaged me. He always told me where he was,' said the mother. Earlier Sunday, a group of volunteers led a search for Bird that went along 170 Street up to around Anthony Henday Drive in hopes of finding something that would help them locate the teen. BIRD Fourteen-year-old Samuel Bird has been missing since June 1. (CTV News Edmonton/Connor Hogg) Bruce Samsin said he hopes to fill the gaps where the police can't. 'They don't really have the resources for all of this,' Samsin told reporters. Edmonton police confirmed with CTV News Edmonton that there have been videos circulating of Bird being physically assaulted after he went missing. The videos were also sent to Bird's mother. 'How awful that they are being sent these violent videos and images,' said an email from the Edmonton Police Service. 'EPS is aware of these images circulating online depicting violent events. Investigators are working to determine the source and authenticity of the images and as such, at this time, the EPS cannot confirm whether this is connected to the missing 14-year-old-youth, Samuel Bird.' Samuel Bird Samuel Bird, 14, has been missing in Edmonton since June 1, 2025. (Courtesy: EPS) Bird is described as 5'8' tall with a slim build. He has brown hair and brown eyes and may have a black-eye and stitches on his cheek and nose. Police say he is known to frequent West Edmonton Mall and is familiar with the city's west end and southside. Anyone with information is asked to contact EPS at 780-423-4567. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers. With files from CTV News Edmonton's Connor Hogg
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
2 B'deshi ‘smugglers' shot dead in Tripura
Agartala: Two suspected Bangladeshi smugglers were shot dead by the BSF at the international border in South Tripura, officials said on Saturday. They further said another Bangladeshi individual had been injured in the firing, while two Indian smugglers were arrested. "BSF personnel were keeping a vigil along the border area, when they spotted a major smuggling attempt. As they tried to intercept, the smugglers got violent. In self-defence, the security personnel opened fire," a senior BSF officer said. "Three smugglers received gunshot wounds and fell to the ground. While one of them died on the spot, two others were taken back to Bangladesh by their companions," he said. They were taken to a health centre in Bangladesh, where one of them died. The other person is undergoing treatment there, he added. PTI
The Independent
4 days ago
- The Independent
Vigil held for mother and children killed in Co Fermanagh
A vigil was held in Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh, to honour Vanessa Whyte and her two children. Vanessa Whyte, 45, along with her children, Sara Rutledge, 13, and James Rutledge, 14, were fatally shot. Their deaths are being investigated as a suspected triple murder. The incident occurred at their home on Wednesday. The vigil took place at Maguiresbridge Primary School, where James and Sara had previously been pupils. Watch video above.
