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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
The ordinary rush-hour that became two hours of terror in a New York skyscraper
For hundreds of employees at 345 Park Avenue, an iconic 44-story skyscraper in the heart of Midtown Manhattan - a neighbourhood packed with offices of major corporations - Monday evening suddenly became like no other. As commuters made their way home on the sweltering July evening, workers at the Park Avenue tower ran for their lives, barricading conference rooms with tables and sending loved ones pre-emptive goodbye messages. "I texted my parents, 'I love them,'" Jessica Chen, who works on the second floor, told US media. "Nothing can describe that feeling." Ms Chen and others in the skyscraper were spurred to action by the unexpected sound of gunshots coming from the lobby. The gunfire would kill four people, including a New York police officer, as well as others in the lobby and on the 33rd floor. One man remains in critical condition in hospital. A man 'sprays' gunfire in a busy Manhattan neighbourhood Just moments before the chaos, at around 18:30 EST (23:30 BST), a 27-year-old drove into one of the busiest areas in Manhattan, completing a cross-country car ride through the states of Colorado, Nebraska and Iowa. Officials say Shane Tamura, of Las Vegas, double-parked his black BMW on Park Avenue - just blocks from tourist destinations Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Wearing a jacket, a button-down shirt and sunglasses, he wielded an assault-style rifle with his right arm, marching with determination toward the skyscraper where he knew the National Football League (NFL) was headquartered. But he would never make it to that office. Instead, as he reached the doors of 345 Park, which stretches an entire New York City block, he began "spraying" the lobby with gunfire, according to New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. At first, Tamura walked right past a stationed officer. But then he turned to the right, saw him and fired, killing 36-year-old New York police officer Didarul Islam, who leaves behind two children and a pregnant wife, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said. "He was slain in the entryway to the right as soon as he entered the building," Adams said. Tamura wasted little time before firing at another woman taking cover behind a pillar, making his way through the lobby and continuing to shoot, authorities say. Wesley LePatner, who worked upstairs at financial firm Blackstone, was killed. "Our prayers are with her husband, children and family," the company said. An NFL employee was "seriously injured" in the attack, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wrote to staff. Craig Clementi, who worked in the finance department, was on his way home when he was shot, his father-in-law Robert Hunter told the New York Daily News. He is now recovering from surgery. A mistaken elevator ride As the gunfire continued to ring out, another security guard tried in vain to activate an alarm system to disable the elevators, potentially preventing more carnage. But the guard, Aland Etienne, was "assassinated" as he took cover behind the counter, Adams said. After that, the gunman headed to an elevator. As he waited for the lift, a woman emerged and somehow was allowed to exit unscathed, police said. But the lift he boarded would not take him where he intended. He had gone to the wrong elevator bank and arrived, not at the NFL offices, but at the 33rd floor offices of the real-estate company that owned the building, Rudin Management. Frantic emails and a run for help As chaos unfolded in the lobby, employees in the building sent frantic messages over email and Microsoft Teams that there was a shooter downstairs, a Blackstone worker told the Wall Street Journal. Ms Chen told ABC News that she was watching a presentation on the second floor of the skyscraper with about 150 other people when they heard the first shots. "Some went out in the back door, out onto the street," she said. "Other people, including me, we ran into the conference room." A photo circulating on social media appears to show Blackstone employees piling couches, desks and other furniture in front of a door in a panic. Those in the NFL offices, meanwhile, received messages from the league warning them of gunfire, according to ESPN. Told to switch their phones to silent and hide until law enforcement arrived, they waited for a shooter who would never make it to his target. On the plaza outside the Park Avenue tower, law enforcement flooded the scene. Nekeisha Lewis could hear the sounds of rapid gunfire from inside the skyscraper, while seated nearby with a friend. She could see the gunman through the glass, she told NBC News. Before she knew it, someone ran from the building "really hard" toward them and began crying out for help, saying he'd been shot, Ms Lewis said. "Because of how strongly he was running, I couldn't believe it. He had what looked like … an exit wound in the back." She joined others, taking cover behind a wall. As they waited, dozens of workers gradually rushed from the building holding their hands above their heads as they evacuated. 'Study my brain please' Meanwhile, inside, Tamura was roaming the 33rd floor, firing rounds "as he traveled", Ms Tisch said. He shot and killed his last victim. Then, authorities said, he walked down a hallway and shot himself in the chest. Tamura used an AR-15-style rifle he had assembled with a lower receiver - or gun frame - that an associate purchased for him. With teams in two states, investigators are still working to trace Mr Tamura's trip from Las Vegas to New York City. A rambling three-page note was found on his body. The gunman wrote he was suffering from CTE, a brain disease triggered by head injuries like those suffered in military combat and contact sports like American football. Tamura, who played football as a teenager - though not professionally, according to friends - "seemed to have blamed the NFL", Mayor Adams said. "Study my brain. I'm sorry," the note said. Police officer among four dead in shooting at New York City office building New York gunman was targeting NFL but went to wrong office, mayor says
BBC News
2 hours ago
- BBC News
Two hours of terror in a New York skyscraper
For hundreds of employees at 345 Park Avenue, an iconic 44-story skyscraper in the heart of Midtown Manhattan - a neighbourhood packed with offices of major corporations - Monday evening suddenly became like no commuters made their way home on the sweltering July evening, workers at the Park Avenue tower ran for their lives, barricading conference rooms with tables and sending loved ones pre-emptive goodbye messages."I texted my parents, 'I love them,'" Jessica Chen, who works on the second floor, told US media. "Nothing can describe that feeling."Ms Chen and others in the skyscraper were spurred to action by the unexpected sound of gunshots coming from the gunfire would kill four people, including a New York police officer, as well as others in the lobby and on the 33rd floor. One man remains in critical condition in hospital. A man 'sprays' gunfire in a busy Manhattan neighbourhood Just moments before the chaos, at around 18:30 EST (23:30 BST), a 27-year-old drove into one of the busiest areas in Manhattan, completing a cross-country car ride through the states of Colorado, Nebraska and say Shane Tamura, of Las Vegas, double-parked his black BMW on Park Avenue - just blocks from tourist destinations Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick's a jacket, a button-down shirt and sunglasses, he wielded an assault-style rifle with his right arm, marching with determination toward the skyscraper where he knew the National Football League (NFL) was he would never make it to that as he reached the doors of 345 Park, which stretches an entire New York City block, he began "spraying" the lobby with gunfire, according to New York City Police Commissioner Jessica first, Tamura walked right past a stationed officer. But then he turned to the right, saw him and fired, killing 36-year-old New York police officer Didarul Islam, who leaves behind two children and a pregnant wife, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said."He was slain in the entryway to the right as soon as he entered the building," Adams wasted little time before firing at another woman taking cover behind a pillar, making his way through the lobby and continuing to shoot, authorities say. Wesley LePatner, who worked upstairs at financial firm Blackstone, was killed."Our prayers are with her husband, children and family," the company NFL employee was "seriously injured" in the attack, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wrote to staff. Craig Clementi, who worked in the finance department, was on his way home when he was shot, his father-in-law Robert Hunter told the New York Daily News. He is now recovering from surgery. A mistaken elevator ride As the gunfire continued to ring out, another security guard tried in vain to activate an alarm system to disable the elevators, potentially preventing more carnage. But the guard, Aland Etienne, was "assassinated" as he took cover behind the counter, Adams said. After that, the gunman headed to an elevator. As he waited for the lift, a woman emerged and somehow was allowed to exit unscathed, police said. But the lift he boarded would not take him where he intended. He had gone to the wrong elevator bank and arrived, not at the NFL offices, but at the 33rd floor offices of the real-estate company that owned the building, Rudin Management. Frantic emails and a run for help As chaos unfolded in the lobby, employees in the building sent frantic messages over email and Microsoft Teams that there was a shooter downstairs, a Blackstone worker told the Wall Street Chen told ABC News that she was watching a presentation on the second floor of the skyscraper with about 150 other people when they heard the first shots."Some went out in the back door, out onto the street," she said. "Other people, including me, we ran into the conference room."A photo circulating on social media appears to show Blackstone employees piling couches, desks and other furniture in front of a door in a in the NFL offices, meanwhile, received messages from the league warning them of gunfire, according to ESPN. Told to switch their phones to silent and hide until law enforcement arrived, they waited for a shooter who would never make it to his the plaza outside the Park Avenue tower, law enforcement flooded the Lewis could hear the sounds of rapid gunfire from inside the skyscraper, while seated nearby with a friend. She could see the gunman through the glass, she told NBC she knew it, someone ran from the building "really hard" toward them and began crying out for help, saying he'd been shot, Ms Lewis said."Because of how strongly he was running, I couldn't believe it. He had what looked like … an exit wound in the back."She joined others, taking cover behind a wall. As they waited, dozens of workers gradually rushed from the building holding their hands above their heads as they evacuated. 'Study my brain please' Meanwhile, inside, Tamura was roaming the 33rd floor, firing rounds "as he traveled", Ms Tisch said. He shot and killed his last authorities said, he walked down a hallway and shot himself in the used an AR-15-style rifle he had assembled with a lower receiver - or gun frame - that an associate purchased for him. With teams in two states, investigators are still working to trace Mr Tamura's trip from Las Vegas to New York City. A rambling three-page note was found on his gunman wrote he was suffering from CTE, a brain disease triggered by head injuries like those suffered in military combat and contact sports like American who played football as a teenager - though not professionally, according to friends - "seemed to have blamed the NFL", Mayor Adams said."Study my brain. I'm sorry," the note said.
BBC News
5 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
BBC extends SWPL broadcast deal
Champions Hibernian v Aberdeen and Celtic's trip to face Hearts will be shown live by the BBC on the opening weekend of the SWPL season as part of a new three-year broadcast Alba will show a minimum of 26 SWPL live games - plus at least one SWPL2 match - until the end of the 2027-28 BBC Scotland will continue to deliver live matches via iPlayer, plus the BBC Sport website and app, as well as the weekly highlights show on the BBC Scotland channel on Monday season gets under way on Sunday, 17 August and BBC Alba have live coverage of Hibs against Aberdeen (16:10 BST) while Hearts host Celtic (Kick-off time tbc) on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app."We are delighted to announce the renewal of our partnerships with BBC Alba and BBC Scotland," said Fiona McIntyre, SWPL managing director."Both have been excellent partners of the women's game in Scotland for a number of years now, and we are delighted that fans of the SWPL will continue to be able to follow the best of the league action for the next three years."
BBC News
7 hours ago
- BBC News
Newhaven explosives investigation ongoing, police say
Police investigations remain ongoing after two decommissioned grenades were found at a property in East involving Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EDO) teams continued in Newfield Road, Newhaven, on Tuesday after the devices were discovered last week, prompting an evacuation of the discovery was made following the arrest of a 54-year-old man on suspicion of burglary on Police said there was "no risk to the public". The road was closed from 18:00 BST on Monday to allow police to "carry out searches safely" and make space for specialist equipment, a police spokesperson Allan, 36, lives on the road and told the BBC that the mood on the neighbourhood group chat was one of "concern" and locals "didn't really know what is going on"."I've got three children and we've been staying with my mum and dad, but my youngest is quite distressed and doesn't understand what is happening." A rest centre which had been set up by Lewes District Council was no longer required, the authority said, but it "remained on standby".Police previously said there was "nothing to suggest" the incident is terror-related and reiterated its thanks to the local community for its understanding and cooperation.
BBC News
7 hours ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Land's End to John O'Groats rowers 'won't stop' despite bad weather
A rowing team attempting a 900-mile (1,448km) journey from Land's End to John O'Groats to raise £57m for motor neurone disease (MND) research, say bad weather which forced them to change their route will not defeat four-strong team from Row 4 MND set off from Newlyn but were hampered by challenging weather 20 miles (32.1km) off the coast of member, Matt Parker, said the wind "was against us" and they had taken the decision on Sunday to change course to Milford Haven, off the Pembrokeshire coast in said they changed plans as "we're here to do something special" and were inspired by people with MND whose "big thing is doing everything with a smile on your face". Mr Parker said the message from the MND community had been "don't stop what you're doing".The crew's weather router and safety team came up with a couple of options to continue up the west coast "neither of which were low tariff or low risk", he could have rowed another 50 miles (80.4km) back to Ireland or waited another week for the weather to calm down."It was going to be another tough row and if we didn't make it, it was going to be very difficult to find a way of exiting. We wanted to carry on," Mr Parker said. Mr Parker swam ashore to the Welsh coast and travelled by taxi, train and car back home to pick up a trailer so the boat could be brought back to crew plan to now turn left and go anti-clockwise around the south coast of England, beginning at 22:00 BST on Tuesday, instead of heading up the west coast. They expect to reach The Lizard at 05:00 BST on Wednesday and aim to be at the south-east corner of England to row up the east coast late Friday or Saturday morning. He said the experienced team had more than 270 days of ocean experience between them and were resilient."Twenty four hours ago we thought we weren't going anywhere. If that means changing plans and asking people to help us, we're not shy of doing that," said Mr added the team had been motivated by messages from MND charities who told them: "The amount of money that you're trying to raise has the potential to fundamentally change what's going on."
