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At least 5 people, including a police officer, killed in a Manhattan office building shooting

NEW YORK CITY, JUL 29 – Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old with a mental health history, killed four people including an off-duty NYPD officer before dying by suicide in a Midtown Manhattan office tower.

  • On Monday evening in Midtown Manhattan, Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old former football player from Las Vegas, killed four people including an off-duty police officer before shooting himself.
  • Tamura possessed a concealed carry permit in Nevada and had previously experienced mental health challenges, while investigators continue to examine his motive and cross-country movements leading up to the attack.
  • The shooting began around 6:28 p.m. when Tamura entered the lobby armed with an M4 rifle, fired on multiple victims, took an elevator to the 33rd floor, wounded a fifth person, then died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
  • NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officer Didarul Islam "made the ultimate sacrifice" and leaves behind a pregnant wife and two young sons.
  • Mayor Eric Adams issued an alert urging safety precautions nearby as police confirmed the scene was contained and the lone shooter neutralized.
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In New York City, an M4-armed criminal opened fire in an office building in Manhattan, killing four people and injuring another one, after which he shot himself in the chest.

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New York, Jul 29 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he trusts law enforcement to get to the bottom of the investigation into the shooting that left four dead yesterday in the heart of Manhattan. “I trust that our law enforcement will get to the bottom of the matter for which this insane lunatic committed such a senseless act of violence. My heart is with the families of the four people killed, including the NYPD officer, wh…

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Santa Monica Observer broke the news in on Monday, July 28, 2025.
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