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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.

  • Shane Devon Tamura, a 27-year-old former SoCal football player, killed four people including an off-duty NYPD officer in a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper on Monday evening.
  • Tamura, who had a Nevada concealed weapons license and a history of mental health issues, reportedly drove cross-country from Las Vegas before the shooting, with the motive still under investigation.
  • Surveillance footage showed Tamura enter the lobby armed with an M4 rifle, shooting multiple victims as he moved through the building and finally shooting himself on the 33rd floor.
  • NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the off-duty officer Didarul Islam as a hero who made "the ultimate sacrifice," noting Islam leaves behind two sons and a pregnant wife.
  • The shooting left five dead including the attacker, prompted a city alert urging caution near Park Avenue and East 51st Street, and triggered ongoing investigations by local and federal authorities.
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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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