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Investigators are examining whether his failed aspirations to enter the NFL may have played a role in the attack
The shooter was gunned down by the cops. (Images X)
Shane Tamura has been identified as the gunman behind Monday’s shooting at a high-rise building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, that killed at least four people.
The incident unfolded around 6:30 pm at 345 Park Avenue, a building that houses major offices, including the NFL and Blackstone, where Tamura entered and opened fire, striking a police officer and two others. He was later found dead on the 33rd floor from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Who Is He?
Tamura, reportedly a 27-year-old native of Las Vegas, had a background in football and graduated high school in 2016. Unconfirmed reports suggest he once played as a standout running back for Granada Hills and held a Nevada concealed carry permit, a photo of which has surfaced online.
Investigators are examining whether his failed aspirations to enter the NFL may have played a role in the attack, though no official motive has been confirmed. Authorities are still reviewing the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The Crime Scene
Another witness, a woman who declined to give her name as she left the vicinity of the shooting, told AFP, “I was in the building. He went floor by floor.”
Witnesses told AFP the incident happened in an office block that is home to the Blackstone investment company.
Police officers deployed a drone near Park Avenue at the height of the evening rush hour as dozens of officers swarmed the area, some carrying long guns and others wearing ballistic vests.
A number of ambulances had gathered in the vicinity and several helicopters hovered above the scene.
Police repeatedly pushed back journalists and members of the public who gathered to see what was happening in the normally calm but busy area of Midtown Manhattan.
The area is home to several five-star business hotels, as well as a number of corporate headquarters, including Colgate Palmolive and auditor KPMG.
(With inputs from AFP)
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