Gunman who killed 4 at Manhattan office building was targeting NFL headquarters, mayor says
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, JUL 30 – The shooter blamed the National Football League for chronic traumatic encephalopathy and killed four, including an NYPD officer, before dying by suicide in a Midtown Manhattan office building.
- Investigators found a three-page note in Tamura’s wallet claiming he had a grievance against the NFL and asked for his brain to be studied for CTE.
- Surveillance video showed him exiting a double-parked BMW with a rifle before shooting a guard and another man in the lobby.
- Blackstone confirmed real estate executive Wesley LePatner was among those killed, and an NFL employee was hospitalized in stable condition after the attack.
- Future security reviews are slated for the 345 Park Avenue skyscraper, which houses the NFL’s headquarters and Blackstone’s offices, as authorities plan to enhance building security measures.
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He had played football in high school and claimed to have developed neurological problems, but it's not clear if that's the case.
A mistaken elevator, frantic emails and a run for help - how New York shooting unfolded
10 hours agoShareSaveMadeline HalpertBBC News, New YorkShareSaveGetty ImagesFor 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 tab…

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