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What Is CTE? What We Know About Suspected New York City Gunman's Claims of Brain Injury
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, JUL 29 – The shooter, Shane Tamura, killed four including a senior Blackstone executive and an NYPD officer before dying by suicide; motive linked to a disputed claim of a brain disease.
- In Midtown Manhattan, a shooter stormed an office building on Monday afternoon, killing four people including Wesley LePatner and Didarul Islam before taking his own life.
- According to police sources, Tamura left a note claiming to suffer from CTE and blaming the NFL, but authorities say there is no evidence he had the condition.
- Tamura entered the building around 6:30 p.m., shot in the lobby, then took an elevator to the 33rd floor, continuing fire with a high-powered rifle.
- In response to the shooting, Blackstone said it is heartbroken, stating `'Words cannot express the devastation we feel. Wesley was a beloved member of the Blackstone family and will be sorely missed,' and will close its New York office on Tuesday and hold a Zoom call.
- On July 29, homicide detectives are probing why Shane Tamura, armed with an M4 rifle, carried out the shooting, and the NYPD said no evidence links him to the NFL or military.
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